mental disorder

noun

1. law (in England, according to the Mental Health Act 1983) mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of mind, psychopathic disorder, or any other disorder or disability of the mind

Derived Forms

• mentally disordered, adjective

Example Sentences

Under the current law, people who police believe are suffering from a mental disorder and are in "immediate need of care or control" can be detained so that they can be examined for possible treatment.

From BBC

Azad University said the woman suffered from a “mental disorder” and had been taken to a “psychiatric hospital”.

From BBC

Tan's lawyer tried to argue that he was suffering from depression when he committed the crime, but the court rejected this, citing doctors' findings that he was not suffering from any mental disorder.

From BBC

He had pleaded not guilty due to mental disorder.

From BBC

A genetic disorder leads to an increase in bioactive lipids in the brain, resulting in an imbalance between excitation and inhibition in neural circuits and promoting mental disorders.

From Science Daily

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