Psychopathic disorder

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

• Mental disorder no longer split into separate classifications 3/11/08

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