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:::Depends on what you mean by professional circles, I suppose. The research is pretty clear, and while there isn't universal agreement, in my experience the vast majority of psychologists who do research would agree. However, as is true for many issues in the field, those who are strictly clinicians don't always agree. [[User:Murray|Murray]] 14:57, 30 April 2007 (EDT)
:::Depends on what you mean by professional circles, I suppose. The research is pretty clear, and while there isn't universal agreement, in my experience the vast majority of psychologists who do research would agree. However, as is true for many issues in the field, those who are strictly clinicians don't always agree. [[User:Murray|Murray]] 14:57, 30 April 2007 (EDT)
Please note that in the UK there is no legal definition of "insanity". Section 1 of the MHA 1983:
<blockquote>
"'''1'''.-(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect with respect to the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered patients, the management of their property and other related matters.
:(2) In this Act-
::"mental disorder" means mental illness, arrested or incomplete development of mind, psychopathic disorder and any other disorder or disability of mind and "mentally disordered" shall be construed accordingly;"
</blockquote>Nowhere in the MHA 1983 is the term "insane" or "insanity" used. However, the term *is* used in the Insanity (Fitness to Plead) Act, which is *significantly* older than the MHA 1983. And '''yes''', I '''am''' a mental health nurse, and '''yes''', I '''do''' know what I'm talking about.