Electroshock therapy, which consists of running an electric current through a patient while under anesthetic, is administered only to those victims who are suicidal and require immediate treatment, or to those with severe refractory depression.

• 电疗法是将电流通过在麻醉状态下的患者，实施的对象仅限于有自杀之虞、要立即治疗者，或是严重到难以医治的忧郁症患者。