32 results for “post-traumatic stress symptoms”
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
…ural disturbance was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital following a fall. He displayed acute psychiatric symptoms with threats of violence and suicide, requiring Mental Health Act detention. Despite discussions with fam…
54y · Male·Died by hanging while suffering from the effects of Post-traumatic Stress Disord…
A 54-year-old NSW police officer died by suicide while suffering from PTSD and Bipolar Disorder. He had witnessed multiple traumatic incidents during his 25-year career and was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2003. Fr…
43y · Male·exsanguination from incised wounds to the arms - self inflicted
…calls for appointment arrangement purposes, without documented assessment of suicidal ideation, psychotic symptoms, or illicit drug use—all high-risk factors. When he missed a scheduled psychiatrist appointment on 5 Febr…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable obstructive sleep apn…
42y · Male·Anthony Young: multiple gunshot wounds to the body and arm; David Young: multipl…
Anthony Young, aged 42, shot by police after fatally stabbing his brother David and David's partner Louise. Anthony had deteriorating mental health including paranoia, substance use, and lack of psychiatric engagement de…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
Wayne Joannou, 26, died from a gunshot wound to the head on 18 February 2005 when the Special Operations Group attempted his arrest. He was a known violent offender with a 10-year criminal history and substance abuse iss…
46y · Female·Ms Glendinning: multiple sharp force injuries (suicide); Jane Lesley Margaret Cu…
…ather Glendinning, severely mentally ill with chronic paranoid delusions exacerbated by cannabis abuse and stress from family court proceedings, killed her daughters Jane and Jessica on 5 December 2011, then took her own…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…d coronary stents, died of ischaemic heart disease while in prison custody. He presented to hospital with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (epigastric pain radiating to back, chest pain, dyspnoea, sweating)…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck
…erienced progressive mental health deterioration characterised by depression, anxiety, and psychotic-like symptoms attributed primarily to prolonged detention. Critical failures included: inexperienced control room staff…
68y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with carcinoma in the lung and chronic obstructive pul…
…urred without clear deterioration warning signs for prison medical staff; (5) after discharge, persistent symptoms despite antibiotics should have triggered hospital reassessment; (6) cognitive bias from previous similar…
22y · Male·Hanging
…hiatric risks or implementing structured follow-up. Within days, Timothy exhibited escalating psychiatric symptoms (paranoia, aggression, self-harm) that were not communicated to his doctor. The coroner found Champix con…
31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life
Maria Rebekah Wright, a 31-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality, died by drowning at Howrah Beach, Tasmania on 14 August 2017. She had been discharged from Royal Hobart Hospi…
19y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
JVM was a 19-year-old with major depressive disorder, anxiety, and possible first-episode psychosis who died by suicide after jumping in front of a train. She had multiple psychiatric admissions and was under care of St …
23y · Female·unascertained
Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She …
50y · Male·Neck compression and hanging
…opram, medicinal cannabis). In February 2023, he self-ceased medicinal cannabis believing he could manage symptoms independently. On 24 February 2023, despite denying suicidal ideation to his GP that morning, he died by …
45y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
Claire Louise Carroll, 45, died by hanging while experiencing severe untreated psychotic symptoms including auditory hallucinations, paranoid delusions, and persecutory ideation. She had complex mental h…
28y · Male·neck compression subsequent upon hanging
…w Spalding, a 28-year-old psychiatric inpatient with borderline personality disorder and recent psychotic symptoms, died by hanging on 25 April 2009. He had been admitted to the Adult Acute Unit at Ballarat Health Servic…
48y · Male·Hanging (partially suspended hanging using shoelaces as ligature)
Robert Harold Gerard, aged 48, died by hanging in Risdon Prison in May 2022 while on remand for serious charges. He had paranoid schizophrenia, a long history of substance abuse, and was experiencing depression and suici…
43y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogenic …
Jay Alan Paterson, a 43-year-old man with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogenic upper airway injury. He obtained 296 oxycodone table…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…review for seven months following transfer to Casuarina in November 2012, despite known ongoing psychotic symptoms and diagnostic uncertainty; (2) inadequate mental health resources resulting in suboptimal psychiatric ca…
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