Sadock point out that Schizoid Personality Disorder is
distinguished from schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and
affective disorder with psychotic features based on periods
with positive psychotic ... brings about a
lowering of the higher mental functions.
26. Schizophrenia is described thus:
A severe mental disorder (or group of disorders)
characterized
Basic Principles of Mental Health
Care Law as under: -
"1. Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental
Disorders Description
Everyone should benefit from ... mental health' has been described as
under: -
"Mental health is more than the mere lack of mental disorders. The
positive dimension of mental
petitioner with cruelty?
2. Whether the Respondent /Wife suffering from any mental disorder, so that the Petitioner/Husband cannot be expected to live with Respondent ... suffering from mental sickness. Section 13(1)(iii) of HMA, 1955 does not make a mere existence of a mental disorder of any degree sufficient
conclusion; that Smt. Shilawanti was an illiterate old lady suffering
from mental disorder. Trial court has then held that the suit was not
validly filed ... that the Doner was sick old lady
and suffering from Mental Disorder. Further the Donee took active steps in
the preparation of Gift Deed
other disorder or disability of mind and
includes schizophrenia;
(b) the expression "psychopathic disorder" means
a persistent disorder or disability of mind
(whether ... that the bipolar disorder is treatable
and not curable, explained about the disorder as follows:-
"It is correct that bipolar disorder is treatable
incident
is also result of a fit caused due to his mental disorder. He further stated that
his family members more particularly injured ... Bipolar Disorder' as 'Manic Depressive
Psychosis'. It describes the affliction thus:
"Bipolar disorder is used for a group of mental illnesses
petitioner with cruelty?
2. Whether the Respondent /Wife suffering from any mental disorder, so that the Petitioner/Husband cannot be expected to live with Respondent ... suffering from mental sickness. Section 13(1)(iii) of HMA, 1955 does not make a mere existence of a mental disorder of any degree sufficient
medical management for his
mental illness."
7. Therefore, there is prima facie evidence that
appellant is having mental disorder. Though such
evidence is recent ... mental
disorder other than mental retardation.
Therefore, by all means, consideration of mental
sickness or identifying a person as a mentally
ill person, needs
ground that the consent was obtained by fraud by
concealing the mental disorder of the wife.
3. The facts relevant for determining this Appeal ... stated here that in spite of serious
allegations of mental disorder of the respondent, in fact, it
being made a ground for claiming annulment
marriage
between the parties on the grounds of cruelty and mental disorder under
section 13(1)(i-a)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage ... result in change in behavior and mental status of any of the suffering
parents.
The plea of mental disorder for seeking divorce in terms
