346 results for “mental health distress”
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
…ogical trauma following violent assault carries serious physiological consequences requiring comprehensive mental health support; protection order enforcement must be coordinated to prevent re-traumatisation; recognition…
40y · Female·Clozapine toxicity in a woman with cardiomegaly
A 40-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, alcoholism and undiagnosed cardiomegaly died from clozapine toxicity after obtaining the drug from a co-resident at a Peer Recovery Community. She was not prescribed clozapin…
48y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicating restraint of an acutely agitated male
Daniel Richards, 48, died from ischaemic heart disease precipitated by restraint during a mental health assessment at home. He had underlying significant coronary artery disease with left ventricular hyp…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries consequent upon being struck by a truck
Paul Wayne Carter, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with intellectual disability and mental health history, died on 7 August 2006 after being struck by a truck on the Sturt Highway near Mildura. Vic…
56y · Female·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
…ed from acute pentobarbitone toxicity in her Sydney apartment on 27-28 May 2016. She had a long history of mental health issues, depression, substance use, and prior self-harm. She had recently obtained pentobarbitone fr…
29y · Female·Multiple stab wounds to the neck
…ssons include: GPs must recognise family violence risk factors (pending separation, controlling behaviour, mental health issues, suicidal ideation) and proactively refer to specialist family violence services rather than…
29y · Female·Multiple injuries due to fall from height
A 29-year-old woman with rapidly deteriorating mental health presented to Ipswich Hospital ED triaged as ATS Category 3 requiring assessment within 30 minutes. …
68y · Male·Lung cancer
…out his detention, Mr McQuilken received reasonable and appropriate monitoring and care from International Health and Medical Services, with appropriate escalation following cancer diagnosis and multiple referrals to all…
31y · Male·undetermined
…s were used. Forensicare subsequently implemented significant improvements including standardised physical health monitoring systems, mandatory use of observation charts during seclusion, clearer escalation pathways, and…
19y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Kunmanara Ward, aged 19 years, died on 22 May 2003 by hanging from playground equipment at Indulkana Community while intoxicated by petrol sniffing. He had been sniffing petrol since early adolescence and was angry and u…
30y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (propranolol, duloxetine and codeine)
… safety monitoring and therapeutic engagement is challenging; transition points between private and public mental health services require rigorous planning and communication; CATT staff lacked specific BPD training despi…
54y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
A 54-year-old man with a history of depression and previous suicide attempts by carbon monoxide poisoning died from carbon monoxide toxicity following his arrest and questioning regarding historical child sexual assault …
34y · Male·Neck compression due to hanging
…abuse, high alcohol intake, and a recent suicide attempt died by hanging six weeks after being admitted to mental health services. Critical clinical lessons: (1) dual diagnosis (addiction and mental health) was not adequ…
27y · Male·Injuries sustained in descent from height
A 27-year-old man with schizophrenia was brought to Northern Hospital ED by police under Mental Health Act section 351 after threatening suicide and injecting testosterone. The Emergency Department doct…
15y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…ohol spectrum disorder, early trauma and neglect, and 34 different living arrangements. Despite specialist mental health and paediatric services, he lacked continuity of care (30 case managers in 14 years). Missed opport…
24y · Male·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
…hosocial stressors including relationship separation, legal proceedings, and unstable housing. He accessed mental health support through Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS), which provided appropriate community-ba…
34y · Female·Hanging with combined effects of ethanol and benzodiazepines
…der for schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, died by hanging on 16-17 December 2007. She was in severe distress over losing custody of her children, with a court hearing scheduled for 14 December. Police attended her …
32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …
…-controlled on clozapine, became pregnant. Poor communication between her general practitioners, community mental health service, and the hospital meant the hospital was unaware of her mental illness. After delivery, she…
26y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…bstance abuse, and multiple suicide attempts died by hanging in a psychiatric ward whilst detained under a Mental Health Act order. Key clinical failures included: inadequate psychiatric documentation of previous rope-ma…
85y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…ndly deaf from birth and had dementia. Admitted with acute chest pain and difficulty breathing, he became distressed and was refusing oxygen therapy. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatment Order was authorised to facilitate treat…
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