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What is a mental disorder?

What is a mental disorder? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (psychology) A behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life.
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Medium secure units admit patients for the assessment and treatment of mental disorder associated with risk.
But a series of personal disasters and financial ruin triggered a mental disorder that was to turn the father of two into a killer.
Consequent on her early abusive experiences, she has pervasive developmental mental disorder.
Many have also developed the mental disorder agoraphobia, a fear of open or public places, the study by Columbia University found.
With selective breeding, the investigator can shape behavior to reflect specific features or symptoms of a mental disorder.
Furthermore, the fact that a patient is suffering from a mental disorder cannot of itself mean that he lacks capacity.

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