Arrested Development in United Kingdom

Definition of Arrested Development

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Arrested Development : For the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983, a form of *mental disorder comprising mental impairment and severe mental impairment. Mental impairment implies a lack of intelligence that does not amount to severe mental impairment but that nevertheless requires or will respond to medical treatment. Severe mental impairment is a lack of intelligence and social functioning associated with aggressive or severely irresponsible conduct.