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PRONUNCIATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED

mentally disordered  [ˈmɛntəlɪ dɪsˈɔːdəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENTALLY DISORDERED

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mentally disordered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MENTALLY DISORDERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mentally disordered

Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a mental or behavioral pattern or anomaly that causes either suffering or an impaired ability to function in ordinary life, and which is not developmentally or socially normative. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of how a person feels, acts, thinks or perceives. This may be associated with particular regions or functions of the brain or rest of the nervous system, often in a social context. Mental disorder is one aspect of mental health. The scientific study of mental disorders is called psychopathology. The causes of mental disorders are varied and in some cases unclear, and theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Services are based in psychiatric hospitals or in the community, and assessments are carried out by psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and clinical social workers, using various methods but often relying on observation and questioning. Clinical treatments are provided by various mental health professionals.

Definition of mentally disordered in the English dictionary

The definition of mentally disordered in the dictionary is suffering from mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of mind, a psychopathic disorder, or any other disorder or disability of the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENTALLY DISORDERED


bewildered
bɪˈwɪldəd
broad-shouldered
ˈbrɔːdˌʃəʊldəd
cedared
ˈsiːdəd
considered
kənˈsɪdəd
disordered
dɪsˈɔːdəd
gendered
ˈdʒɛndəd
industry-standard
ˈɪndəstrɪˌstændəd
multi-standard
ˌmʌltɪˈstændəd
nonstandard
nɒnˈstændəd
ordered
ˈɔːdəd
powdered
ˈpaʊdəd
prerecorded
ˌpriːrɪˈkɔːdəd
square-shouldered
ˌskwɛəˈʃəʊldəd
standard
ˈstændəd
substandard
sʌbˈstændəd
transgendered
ˌtrænzˈdʒɛndəd
unconsidered
ˌʌnkənˈsɪdəd
undisordered
ˌʌndɪsˈɔːdəd
unhindered
ʌnˈhɪndəd
unordered
ʌnˈɔːdəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENTALLY DISORDERED

mental healing
mental health
mental health care
mental home
mental illness
mental impairment
mental lexicon
mental reservation
mental retardation
mental strain
mentalese
mentalism
mentalist
mentalistic
mentalistically
mentalities
mentality
mentally
mentally handicapped
mentally impaired

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENTALLY DISORDERED

bladdered
centered
covered
enfouldered
glandered
ill-considered
narrow-shouldered
recovered
registered
remembered
round-shouldered
scundered
supercalendered
suspendered
unlaundered
unpowdered
unrendered
well-considered
well-ordered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of mentally disordered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mentally disordered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENTALLY DISORDERED

Find out the translation of mentally disordered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mentally disordered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mentally disordered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神紊乱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trastornos mentales
570 millions of speakers

English

mentally disordered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानसिक रूप से अव्यवस्थित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المختلين عقليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

психическими расстройствами
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transtorno mental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিকভাবে disordered
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souffrant de troubles mentaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercelaru mental
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

psychisch gestört
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精神障害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신적 무질서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mental disordered
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rối loạn thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனநலம் பாதிக்கப்படும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसिक अतिक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zihinsel olarak bozuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mentalmente disordinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaburzony psychicznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

психічними розладами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dereglat mental
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψυχικά διαταραγμένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geestelik versteurd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mentalt störda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sinnssyke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mentally disordered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTALLY DISORDERED»

The term «mentally disordered» is normally little used and occupies the 116.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTALLY DISORDERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mentally disordered

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENTALLY DISORDERED»

Discover the use of mentally disordered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mentally disordered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Violence, crime, and mentally disordered offenders: concepts ...
This book aims to provide a critical and focused review of knowledge and best practice in this field for mental health and correction professionals and for those concerned with policy and management of services for these offenders.
Sheilagh Hodgins, Rüdiger Müller-Isberner, 2000
2
Mentally Disordered Offenders: Perspectives from Law and ...
The real importance of mentally disordered offenders, however, may not lie in this figure. Rather, it may reside in the symbolic role that mentally disordered offenders play for the rest of the legal system.
John Monahan, Henry J. Steadman, 1983
3
The Mentally Disordered Offender
This monograph focuses on the clinical and legal issues at the interface of the mental health and criminal justice systems.
Seymour L. Halleck, 1987
4
Mentally Disordered Offenders: Managing People Nobody Owns
Department of Health and Home Office (l992a) Review of Mental Health and Social Services for Mentally Disordered Offenders and Others Requiring Similar Services. (The Reed Committee) London: HMSO. Department of Health and Home ...
Robert Harris, David Webb, 2002
5
Forensic Nursing and Multidisciplinary Care of the Mentally ...
The issues of training and multi-professional collaboration remains central to the care for the mentally disordered offenders. This book is highly recommended to all health care practitioners involved in the field of forensic medicine.
David Robinson, Alyson Kettles, 1999
6
The Mentally Disordered Offender in an Era of Community ...
Essential reading for all professionals working in the psychiatric and criminal justice systems with mentally disordered offenders.
William Watson, Adrian Grounds, 1993
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Management of the Mentally Disordered Offender in Prisons
Management of the Mentally Disordered Offender in Prisons makes an important addition to existing psychiatric literature by bringing to the fore a neglected area of tremendous social concern.
Geoffrey Neil Conacher, 1996
8
The Mentally Disordered Offender
Traces the experience of the offender in the courts in prison in the health care system & in the community.
Katia R. Herbst, John Charles Gunn, 1991
9
Understanding mentally disordered offenders: a multi-agency ...
The purpose of this book is to understand and clarify the nature of implicit theories currently held about the mentally disordered offender by respondents who represent a range of agencies: the general lay population, Criminal Justice, ...
Anthony Colombo, 1997
10
Care Or Custody?: Mentally Disordered Offenders in the ...
The law in this area is complex and this book will enable professionals involved in the subject to gain a better understanding of the law and policy with regard to mentally disordered offenders.
Judith M. Laing, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENTALLY DISORDERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mentally disordered is used in the context of the following news items.
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BRUCE 'CAITLYN' JENNER; Brave and Courageous or a Coward …
... purposes, Bruce 'Caitlyn' Jenner is NOT a woman; he is a sexually mutilated, hormonally altered, gender identity mentally disordered man. «Cowger Nation, Jul 15»
2
Former Newent Community School teacher in court for 21 sex offences
... charges dating between 1990 and 2014 including taking indecent images of children and sexual activity with a mentally disordered man. «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Buchanan & same-sex ruling I
Buchanan refers to gays as “perverted,” “criminal,” mentally disordered, “socially destructive and morally decadent.” Pat Buchanan has been an ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Arson sentence praised by Sensible Sentencing Trust
"However, the judge has also recognised the offender was mentally disordered and rather than send him to prison, has ordered him to be ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
5
Arsonists sentence 'step in right direction'
"Although this man was not found to be insane he did suffer a disease of the mind and was mentally disordered". "This sentence is exactly what ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
6
Man sentenced for Blenheim Work and Income arson
A report on June 16 by a psychologist said the man was mentally disordered. He wanted to try to find a job and prepare for the rest of his life. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Government Has Created the Perfect Recipe for Suicide
... labelling them as mentally disordered and giving them antidepressants increases their risk of suicide hugely. The government has chosen to ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Legal aid cuts will hurt vulnerable people, not 'fatcat' lawyers
They state: “If an officer has any suspicion, or is told in good faith, that a person of any age may be mentally disordered or otherwise mentally ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Vets move to erase stigma of post-traumatic stress
"We don't like to be mentally disordered, like it's some sort of psychosis," he said. "It's not." The state agrees. Last year, through House and ... «Lansing State Journal, Jun 15»
10
Care arrangements for severely autistic man did not deprive him of …
... a provision that deals with “mentally disordered persons found in public places”. Were that to happen then a range of reviews and safeguards ... «UK Human Rights Blog, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mentally disordered [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mentally-disordered>. Apr 2024 ».
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