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Psychopathic disorder

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The following change made by the Mental Health Act 2007 is relevant:

Psychopathic disorder was defined in s1 as:

"psychopathic disorder" means a persistent disorder or disability of mind (whether or not including significant impairment of intelligence) which results in abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the person concerned