Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
mental condition — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state • Topics: ↑psychol … Useful english dictionary
mental condition — psychological state, state of mind … English contemporary dictionary
Mental health court — Mental health courts link offenders who would ordinarily be prison bound to long term community based treatment. They rely on mental health assessments, individualized treatment plans, and ongoing judicial monitoring to address both the mental… … Wikipedia
mental disease — mental dis·ease n: an abnormal mental condition that interferes with mental or emotional processes and internal behavioral control and that is not manifest only in repeated criminal or antisocial conduct; broadly: mental illness ◇ Mental disease… … Law dictionary
mental illness — mental ill·ness n 1: mental disease 2: a mental condition marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, and emotions to seriously impair the normal psychological and often social functioning of the individual – called also… … Law dictionary
mental defect — n: an abnormal mental condition (as mental retardation) that may be of a more fixed nature than a mental disease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
condition — noun 1 state of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, immaculate, mint, perfect, pristine ▪ reasonable ▪ bad … Collocations dictionary
mental state — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental condition • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mental illness — noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention • Syn: ↑mental disease, ↑psychopathy • Ant: ↑mental health • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
mental disease — noun any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention • Syn: ↑mental illness, ↑psychopathy • Ant: ↑mental health (for: ↑mental illness) … Useful english dictionary
