81 results for “adolescent depression”
15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa
…e interventions (restraint, nasogastric feeding) require reassessment if escalating; comorbid autism and depression demand earlier formal diagnosis and coordinated treatment; and families need intensive in-home meal supp…
13y · Male·asphyxia as a result of hanging
MS, a 13-year-old Year 8 student, died by suicide by hanging on 16 February 2020. In the weeks before his death, MS engaged in self-harm by cutting his arms and expressed suicidal ideation to close friends through online…
17y · Male·injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
Oscar McIntyre, 17 years old, died from injuries sustained when he left the track during a motorcycle race at Phillip Island, rode across the infield at full speed without braking, and was struck by another rider. He had…
16y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone, citalopram, fluoxetine and quetiapine)
…dose of prescription medications after being removed from her long-term foster home. JF had a history of depression, borderline personality disorder, reactive attachment disorder, and suicidal ideation. Following escalat…
16y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia
A 16-year-old girl with a history of suicidal ideation and self-harm died by plastic bag asphyxia using argon gas purchased from a hardware store. She had been seeing a psychologist who noted improvement in her mental he…
Female·Miranda Howard: aspiration pneumonia complicating overdose of prescription medic…
…m multi-organ failure following hydrochloric acid ingestion. Both were initially misdiagnosed (psychosis/depression), experienced delayed BPD diagnosis, and received fragmented, inconsistent care across public and privat…
18y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Rowan Wheaton, aged 18, died by hanging at supported accommodation in April 2006. He had Aspergers Syndrome diagnosed at age 4, with escalating behavioural and mental health crises from adolescence. Despite multiple emer…
15y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, due to hanging
…l's name on his arm (discovered by parents and discussed with his GP), there were no observable signs of depression or self-harm risk to family, school staff, or his doctor. The critical clinical lesson concerns the dela…
20y · Female·injury caused by hanging
… mental health services for eating disorders on Tasmania's North West Coast, noting that while child and adolescent services were adequate, adults with eating disorders lacked specialised public sector support beyond acu…
17y · Female·self-inflicted hanging
…rl in state care, died by hanging at a residential facility. She had complex psychiatric needs including depression, trauma, self-harm, and substance abuse, with four years of unstable placements (26 total) and fragmente…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
Nicole Davies, 17, died from mixed drug toxicity after rapid methadone dose escalation during early maintenance therapy. She presented with clear signs of intoxication (drowsiness, slurred speech, incoherence) yet receiv…
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
…t. She had a complex trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse aged 6, and subsequently developed depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Critical clinical lessons: (1) KJ was discharged from mental health s…
19y · Female·Hanging
…ormed care. She disclosed abuse at 15, subsequently developing borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. Although GPs and mental health services (Austin Health YETTI, Headspace) pr…
16y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging, self-inflicted, with aspiration of gastric contents as …
Sean MacWilliam, 16 years old, died by asphyxia due to hanging on 24 March 2011. He had been admitted involuntarily to an adult mental health facility (Chisholm Ross Centre) following a mental health crisis on 15 March 2…
15y · Male·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
…old in Year 10, died by hanging while alone at home on 9 October 2010. He had been referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in December 2009 and saw various therapists, primarily social worker Vina…
Male·suicide
This cluster finding examined five suicides of males aged under 18 in Greater Geelong between February-June 2020. All deaths were temporally, spatially, and socially clustered with shared risk factors including relations…
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approximately 10-15g of colchicine (dose 0.25mg/kg), below the guidel…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
Travis McNees, 18-year-old male, died by suicide on 4 October 2010 after absconding from Upton House psychiatric unit. He presented to ED on 29 September with paracetamol/panadeine overdose following relationship breakdo…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
…ent or heroin history. Nicole was taking benzodiazepines, doxepin, and fluoxetine—creating dangerous CNS depression. On 3 April, the pharmacist correctly identified intoxication but continued dosing after Dr T. approved …
14y · Male·hanging
A 14-year-old Aboriginal boy died by suicide by hanging at his school. He had experienced childhood trauma including neglect, domestic violence, and parental separation. He was living with his paternal grandmother after …
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