mental impairment

British  

noun

1. law (in England, according to the Mental Health Act 1983) a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind, which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning and is associated with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct

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Other Word Forms

• mentally impaired adjective

Example Sentences

It can cause damage throughout the body, including to the heart, liver, bones and joints and in the most serious cases can lead to severe mental impairment and progressive neurological decline.

From BBC

As the illness progresses patients suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures and loss of sight, speech and motor skills.

From BBC

"As I understand it there were five psychiatric reports that all said this man was suffering from mental impairment, so it's appropriate in those circumstances to decide that that's the charge that they would prefer," said Mr Afzal, former chief crown prosecutor for North West England.

From BBC

Department of Health and Human Services classifies the condition as a disability because of the physical and mental impairment it can cause.

From Salon

Department of Health and Human Services classifies the condition as a disability because of the physical and mental impairment it causes.

From Salon