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

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

So I said, “My secret is that I have anorexia. I have a severe mental disorder. This isn’t healthy, and I’m trying to beat this.”

From Los Angeles Times

A psychological assessment showed no evidence of Saadi having a diagnosed mental disorder and he had only features of autistic spectrum disorder.

From BBC

More than 34,000 inmates — more than a third of the California prison population — are considered to have some sort of serious mental disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• insanity