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175 results for schizoaffective_disorder

VICaged care2024-03-28

Finding into death of Joseph David Jones

76y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes

Joseph David Jones, a 76-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, was admitted to an acute psychogeriatric unit on 29 November 2022 for a relapse associated with medication non-adherence. He was commenced on intramusc…

psychiatrygeriatric medicineolanzapine
VIC2024-10-16

Finding into death of Jessica Anne Thomas

33y · Unknown·neck compression secondary to hanging

Jessica Anne Thomas, a 33-year-old gender-diverse person with complex psychiatric diagnoses including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD, died by hanging while remanded in custody at Dame…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemaripiprazole
NSWmental health2020-02-07

Inquest into the death of Chella Leijten

57y · Female·metastatic lung carcinoma

Chella Leijten, aged 57, died from metastatic lung carcinoma on 21 March 2018 while an involuntary patient in a palliative care unit. She had longstanding schizoaffective disorder requiring repeated psychiatric admission…

psychiatrypalliative care
VICcommunity2010-03-04

Finding into death of Stuart Fraser Ronaldson

46y · Male·Unascertained - possible drowning secondary to seizure, syncope, or accident

Stuart Ronaldson, 46 years old, died by drowning in Darebin Creek in January 2007, approximately 16 days after being granted unescorted leave from the Alfred Hospital's psychiatric unit. He had been admitted involuntaril…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunication
TAShospital2021-02-03

Coroner's Finding: Boon Alison Kim

51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…

A 51-year-old woman with intellectual disability and schizoaffective disorder died from peritoneal sepsis and multiple organ failure caused by bowel perforation from a wooden stick. The stick entered her body via her vag…

general surgerycolorectal surgerydiagnostic
VIChome2017-08-16

Finding into death of CPLH

32y · Male·Multidrug overdose

A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtained fentanyl, clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, and other drugs from mu…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemcommunicationfentanyl
WAcommunity2022-12-12

Inquest into the Death of Lewis Henry Mark WESTON

22y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Lewis Weston, aged 22, died by suicide on 3 November 2020 while subject to a Community Treatment Order (CTO) for Schizoaffective Disorder. He presented with first-episode psychosis in 2017 and repeatedly refused antipsyc…

psychiatryemergency medicineolanzapine
WAhome2025-01-23

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Benjamin Jacob VAN TRIGT

38y · Male·electrical injury

Benjamin Van Trigt, a 38-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, died by electrocution at home on 17 November 2022 while on a Community Treatment Order (CTO). He had experienced multiple psychiatric relapses requirin…

psychiatryemergency medicinepaliperidone
VICcommunity2023-09-07

Finding into death of Angelo Anthony Gioscio

55y · Male·cardiac arrest in the setting of methylamphetamine toxicity, with possible serot…

Angelo Gioscio, aged 55, died from cardiac arrest in the setting of methylamphetamine toxicity with possible serotonin syndrome, complicated by pre-existing cardiac and respiratory disease, whilst in police presence. He …

forensic medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
SAcommunity2011-12-22

Coroner's Finding: HYNES Simon Christopher

41y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging

Simon Christopher Hynes, aged 41, died by hanging between 7 June and 5 July 2007, shortly after discharge from hospital on leave of absence under a Mental Health Act continuing detention order. He had a 20-year history o…

psychiatryforensic medicinedelaycommunication
WAhome2018-06-27

Inquest into the Death of Brook Damian CAIN

39y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

A 39-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse died by suicide following arrest for criminal damage. While treated under a Community Treatment Order, he had poor medication compliance and ongoing dru…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
NSWhospital2023-03-03

Inquest into the death of Irene Charlish

68y · Female·Complications of a fall with contributing factors of respiratory failure, respir…

Irene Charlish, a 68-year-old woman with longstanding schizoaffective disorder and multiple comorbidities, fell at her residential facility on 6 June 2017, sustaining a pneumothorax and rib fracture. She was admitted to …

emergency medicinepsychiatryclozapine
NSW2025-01-16

Inquest into the death of Tammy Michelle Shipley

47y · Female·hyponatraemia arising from primary polydipsia and complications of schizoaffecti…

Tammy Michelle Shipley, a 47-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, died in custody on 20 December 2022 from hyponatraemia arising from primary polydipsia. She was arrested …

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationbuprenorphine
VICmental health2020-03-13

Finding into death of PATIENT A

35y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (fentanyl, morphine, clozapine and aripiprazole)

A 35-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, opiate use disorder, and amphetamine use disorder died from mixed drug toxicity (fentanyl, morphine, clozapine, and aripiprazole) after absconding from an inpatient ment…

psychiatryfentanyl
NSWcommunity2024-12-18

Inquest into the death of Olivia Gilffillan

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 …

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemclozapine
VICcommunity2013-05-08

Finding into death of Marella Johnson

32y · Female·Bilateral haemothoraces with multiple rib fractures and fracture dislocation of …

Marella Johnson, a 32-year-old Aboriginal woman with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, was involuntarily admitted to Alexander Bayne Centre on 17 February 2008 after presenting to Echuca Regional Health intoxic…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdelayzuclopenthixol
WAmental health2024-08-28

Inquest into the Death of Peter Jonathon Rex BOLTON

36y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorder died by ligature while an involuntary inpatient in a locked mental health ward. He was on hourly observations and had re…

psychiatryemergency medicinehaloperidol
SAmental health2000-09-22

Coroner's Finding: McQUINN Rosemary

68y · Female·glottic obstruction by food bolus

A 68-year-old woman with Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder died from glottic obstruction by food bolus while eating breakfast in a psychiatric hospital where she was detained under the Men…

psychiatrypathology
WAmental health2021-10-22

Inquest into the Death of Russell David BROCKLISS

38y · Male·acute cardiac arrhythmia in a man with cardiomegaly, focal coronary atherosclero…

Russell Brockliss, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man with severe treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and significant cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, smoking, focal coronary atherosclerosis), died from acute car…

psychiatryemergency medicinedelaysystemrisperidone depot
VICcommunity2026-05-07

Finding into death of Elizabeth Susan Edwina Ferris

44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…

Elizabeth Ferris, a 44-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was fo…

psychiatryintensive carediagnosticcommunicationheroin
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