Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions(noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "shock treatment" in a sentence
"After he got religion, he calmed way down, like church was some kinda weird-ass shock treatment for him."
"The reports about Eagleton’s shock treatment for depression broke shortly afterward, while McGovern and Eleanor were on a working vacation in the Black Hills of South Dakota."