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

Other Word Forms

• mentally disordered adjective

Example Sentences

The Social Security Administration classifies anxiety as a subset of mental disorders that constitute a total of 3.9% of disability claims.

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The story centers on Alice, an ordinary Middle American girl who begins to suffer from a mental disorder while enrolled at the University of Oklahoma.

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She had been suffering from a mental disorder due to the "relentless demands" of the youngster, who was autistic and non-verbal, Basildon Crown Court heard.

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She added that that "disability will not qualify anyone for assisted dying, nor will mental disorder".

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And the committee itself has highlighted a range of areas which need attention, including rules around residency and how to fairly assess the decision-making capacity of people with mental disorders.

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Related Words

• insanity