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Psychiatric Somatic Therapies

Medical Definition: The biologic treatment of mental disorders (e.g., ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY), in contrast with psychotherapy. (Stone, American Psychiatric Glossary, 1988, p159)
Guide Notes: "biol treatment of ment disord"; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: PSYCHIATRIC SOMATIC THER
Previously Indexed: specific somatic therapy (1969-1997)
Psychiatric Somatic Therapies Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Convulsive Therapy - Convulsions induced in order to treat MENTAL DISORDERS. It is used primarily in the treatment of severe affective disorders and SCHIZOPHRENIA.

Psychiatric Somatic Therapies Medical Definitions and Terms

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