The phrase "abnormality of mind" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing mental health, psychological conditions, or cognitive differences.
Example: "The study focused on the various factors contributing to the abnormality of mind observed in patients with schizophrenia."
Alternatives: "mental disorder" or "cognitive impairment".
The defence seek to argue that he was suffering from such an "abnormality of mind" that he was guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
It is a partial defence which allows a conviction for manslaughter only, where a defendant's responsibility for killing is diminished by what is currently called "an abnormality of mind".
Diminished responsibility, legal doctrine that absolves an accused person of part of the liability for his criminal act if he suffers from such abnormality of mind as to substantially impair his responsibility in committing or being a party to an alleged violation.
Stephen Kamlish QC, defending, told the jury that Hyde had acted as a result of provocation, in self-defence, and provided what he said was compelling new evidence that Hyde was suffering from an abnormality of the mind that substantially diminished her responsibility for the killing.
Impaired sequencing of complex motor acts was the only neurological abnormality correlated with theory of mind deficits.
A recent imaging study has proposed that Capgras may result from dysfunctional neural activity in parts of the left extended face processing system, which are also activated in Theory of Mind tasks, and abnormalities in the right middle frontal gyrus [ 30].
Specifically, we show how basic principles of neuronal computation can be used to explain psychopathology, ranging from impoverished theory of mind in autism to abnormalities of smooth pursuit eye movements in schizophrenia.
Counsellors should be aware of the state of mind parents-to-be are in, right after an ultrasound abnormality has been detected.
