"the theory that sedative effects and compulsive preoccupation with drug seeking contribute to neglectful and exploitive behavior" (Davidovich, 1990).

national health service (NHS):
the government organization for health care services in England and Wales.

national parole board:
"Mission-The National Parole Board of Canada, as part of the criminal justice system, makes independent quality, conditional release and pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. The Board, by facilitating the timely reintegration of offenders as law-abiding citizens, contributes to the protection of society" (Correctional Service Canada, 1994).

native:
"belonging to a locality; synonyms - indigenous, endemic, aboriginal; implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it; native tribal customs" (WWWebster Dictionary On-line).

natural history:
"the interaction of three different factors: the susceptible host, the causative agent(s) and the environment, When they are in balance, health is maintained. When there is a state of imbalance, disease may be present or the host may be vulnerable to the disease".

nefarious:
"wicked; 'The arrest brought an end to the terrorists nefarious career'. Latin ne (not) and fas (divine law)".

neglect:
"any act of omission which causes significant negative emotional and physical consequences. Physical neglect is the failure to meet the physical needs which include nutrition, clothing, shelter, health care and protection from harm. Emotional neglect is the failure to meet the emotional needs for affection, sense of belonging, self-esteem, or respect. It can range from passive indifference to outright rejection" (Office for the Prevention of Family Violence, Alberta Social Services, 1994).

neonaticide
"the killing of a neonate on the day of it's birth" (Resnick, 1970, p. 58).

neonaticide:
"defined as the killing of a child less than twenty-four hours old; on the basis of differing diagnosis and motivation of the murderers, Resnick argued that neonaticide, should be distinguished from filicide, the killing of an older child" (Resnick, 1969, 1970; Holden, Burland & Lemmen, 1996, p. 25-26).

neonaticide:
"describes a parent who murders their child within the first 24 hours of its life" (Pitt & Bale, 1995).

neurohormonal theory:
"the theory that decreased progesterone level during the premenstrual period (premenstrual syndrome PMS) has been associated with an increased irritability and hostility and a tendency toward violence" (Davidovich, 1990).

neurophysiologic theory:
"the theory that elevated levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin have been associated with increased irritability and aggression, and this explains abuse, neglect and exploitation" (Davidovich, 1990).

neurosis:
"those conditions that are characterized by certain maladaptations, of the individual to his or her environment and these, adaptations tend to carry for a long period of time in the life of that person" (Arboleda-Florez, Crisanti, & Holley, 1996, p. 21).

non-confidentiality warning:
"members of the forensic psychiatric assessment team warn the patient that what they do or say during their assessment, may be documented in their chart, and the chart could be subpoenaed to court. Information about the person is shared amongst all team members. Members of the multidisciplinary team are not to hold anything in confidence from each other (Kent-Wilkinson, 1998)".

nondiscrimination:
"a compelling principle in American law; yet it has come belatedly and only partially to mental health" (Jones, 1997, p. 55

non-recidivist:
"any released federal offender who was not subsequently convicted of, and incarcerated for, an indictable offence" (Correctional Service of Canada, 1985).

non-voluntary euthanasia:
"occurs if the act is executed without the patient's consent" (Cambridge, 1995, cited in Cawsey, 1996, p. 24).

non-voluntary euthanasia:
"the euthanizing of a person without that person's having expressed, or unable to express such a wish" (Kluge, 1992, p. 267).

not criminally responsible:
"insanity is a concept that has disappeared form from the Canadian Criminal Code. It has been replaced by not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. The person still must have been 'incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission, or of knowing that it was wrong' as stated in Bill C-30 proclaimed Feb 4, 1992 (Canada Criminal Code, 1992).

not criminally responsible (NCR) (Canada):
"the defence of "Not Criminally Responsible" (NCR) is a Canadian legal term that is equivalent to "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity" in other jurisdictions. This defence can be used if an individual commits a crime and is incapable, due to a mental disorder, of appreciating the nature or quality of the act or of knowing it is wrong" (Martin's Annual Criminal Code, 1997).

not guilty by reason of insanity:
(NGRI)(American)

not guilty by reason of insanity:
"NGRI (GBI)"

not guilty by reason of mental illness:
"NGRMI (New South Wales, Australia)".

nurse attorney:
"registered nurses who obtain a juris document in Law and become practicing attorneys constitute nursing jurisprudence, the equivalent of medical jurisprudence comprised of physicians who practice both medicine and law" (Lynch, 1999).

nursing science:
"the application of science to that body of knowledge specific to nursing. Nursing's metaparadigm consists of the four central concepts of person, health, environment and nursing" (Fawcett, 1989).

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