mental disorder

British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• mentally disordered adjective

Example Sentences

According to a recent study on wearable fitness users in Canada, where one in four people sport a wearable medical device, demographic characteristics associated with wearing devices to monitor sleep include having a mental disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal

People suffering from a mental disorder which might affect the making of the request would not be allowed to proceed.

From BBC

It’s possible, Levenson said, that the defense will be able to present compelling evidence of mental disorder to prosecutors to resolve the case before trial.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• insanity