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70 results for psychosis with auditory hallucinations

VIChospital2025-01-10

Finding into death of William Thomas Gourley

39y · Male·Effects of fire (self-immolation)

William Gourley, a 39-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man with a long history of mental illness, depression, cannabis dependence, and psychosis, presented to the Latrobe …

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VIChospital2015-07-09

Finding into death of Male D

52y · Male·Multiple injuries and immersion leading to hypoxic brain injury and pneumonia

…eading to hypoxic brain injury and pneumonia sustained during an assault. The perpetrator, Y, was a patient with schizo-affective disorder admitted involuntarily to Casey Mental Health Service from 30 December 2008 to 16…

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VICcommunity2025-09-01

Finding into death of Ms FSZ

32y · Female·Compression of the neck

…nce response and support services. Key clinical/systemic lessons: (1) Mental health services discharged NLU with incomplete risk assessment despite documented family violence history, poor medication compliance, psychoti…

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NSWhospital2022-10-28

Inquest into death of Dane LOCKWOOD

33y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity; antecedent causes being the physiological effects of…

A 33-year-old man with methamphetamine addiction and possible schizophrenia attended the ED seeking help while acutely intoxicated…

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NTcommunity2022-05-20

Inquest into the death of Reginald Roy

16y · Male·Consequences of high voltage electrical injury due to mental disorder/psychosis

Reginald, a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy with first episode psychosis, intellectual disability, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was admitted to the …

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QLD2019-05-08

Appleton, Garry Ronald

48y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to incised wounds to the arms; other significant conditio…

Garry Ronald Appleton, a 48-year-old Indigenous man with schizophrenia, emphysema, and coronary disease, died from hypovolaemic shock after cutting his forearms wit…

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VIChospital2018-02-28

Finding into death of Samuel Carl Johansen

36y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating injecting drug use

A 36-year-old man with a 13-year history of schizophrenia and substance abuse was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit on …

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NSW2025-03-06

Inquest into the death of Muhammad Hafizuddin Bin Zaini

29y · Male·hanging

…h monitoring and treatment were adequate. He received multiple mental health assessments, though compliance with medication and appointments was inconsistent. The coroner found no basis for predicting his suicide risk an…

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NSW2016-03-14

Inquest into the death of Michael David John Nolan

30y · Male·Exsanguination due to an incision in the radial vein of his right wrist

…. No recommendations were made as the coroner was satisfied relevant authorities had constructively engaged with the circumstances.

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NSW2018-08-31

Inquest into the death of MC

31y · Male·hanging

MC, a 31-year-old male with a history of drug-induced psychosis and substance abuse, died by hanging in May 2015 at the Metropolitan Re…

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NSWhome2024-04-05

Inquest into the death of Todd McKenzie

40y · Male·gunshot wounds

Todd McKenzie, a 40-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died of gunshot wounds after a nine-hour police siege at his Taree home …

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NTmental health2003-12-19

Inquest into the death of Sarah Higgins

19y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy as a result of attempted hanging

A 19-year-old woman with psychosis and depression died from hypoxic encephalopathy following attempted hanging while in involuntary …

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VIChome2014-03-06

Finding into death of Melanie Jane Maher

36y · Female·Effects of fire (schizophrenic psychotic episode); for children: effects of fire…

… her three children—Samantha (18), Melanie (13), and Matthew (11)—in a house fire on 9 January 2011. Kylie, with an 18-year history of schizophrenia requiring five involuntary psychiatric admissions, was discharged from …

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VICcommunity2016-09-06

Finding into death of Antonio D'Augello

63y · Male·Drowning

Antonio D'Augello, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia and acquired brain injury, died by drowning in an irrigation channel four days after discharg…

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NSW2024-08-22

Inquest into the death of Russell Zaska

33y · Male·hanging

Russell Zaska, a 33-year-old man with a complex mental health history including probable methamphetamine dependence and recurrent drug-induced ps…

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WAhospital2022-10-07

Inquest into the Death of Justine PAINTER

51y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from a fall from the top floor of a multi-storey car…

…nt at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH). She had severe treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder, command hallucinations, liver cirrhosis, and required secure residential care. During a planned gastroenterology admission on…

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NSW2018-07-13

Inquest into the death of Fenika Junior Tautuliu Fenika (Junior Fenika)

24y · Male·Massive blood loss caused by incised wounds of left upper extremity

A 24-year-old man with schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms died from massive blood loss after self-inflicted wrist lacerations in…

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VIChome2014-03-06

Finding into death of Matthew Patrick James Maher

36y · Female·Effects of fire and stab wounds (for Matthew Maher); effects of fire (for Kylie …

Kylie Fowler, a 36-year-old woman with a 18-year history of schizophrenia requiring five involuntary psychiatric admissions, killed herself and he…

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QLDhospital2017-12-01

Girven, Bianca – Non-inquest findings

22y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to asphyxia (mechanical asphyxiation by nec…

A 22-year-old woman died from asphyxia following strangulation by her boyfriend with schizophrenia. The boyfriend was under mental health service care at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The coron…

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VIChome2010-08-23

Finding into death of PC

20y · Male·pulmonary oedema due to acute on chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin …

…tantially more lethal in overdose than other antidepressants and should only be prescribed as a last resort with careful monitoring. The coroner found multiple missed opportunities for prevention.

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