746 results for “psychiatric treatment”
43y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
Geoffrey Noakes, a 43-year-old man with a long history of depression and suicide attempts, was detained under the Mental Health Act on 19 February 2013 after multiple suicide attempts (knife to throat, jumping from vehic…
62y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia secondary to prolongation of the QT interval
…ive clinical review not passive endorsement; abnormal results must trigger discussion at team meetings; psychiatric units managing medically complex patients need robust systems to ensure medical escalation; observation…
47y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…ignificant distress. The coroner found he died by suicide. While finding no systemic failures in medical treatment or prison supervision, the coroner identified a critical care issue: Groth was placed in medical observa…
59y · Male·Gunshot wound of head
A 59-year-old police officer with 40 years service died by self-inflicted gunshot wound at his police station following severe financial stress related to property investment losses. He had received counselling and GP ma…
37y · Male·Combined effects of presumed heavy metal poisoning from an unknown material and …
…ternative theories (autism/anxiety) without robust diagnostic evidence; family counselling and community treatment orders should be considered when patients discontinue essential medications. The coroner found no clinic…
18y · Female·Multiple injuries due to impact by train
KJ was an 18-year-old girl who died by suicide by train on 30 November 2012, six months after a suicide attempt. She had a complex trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse aged 6, and subsequently developed depre…
36y · Male·Combined effect of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Paul Lambert, 36, was shot by NSW Police on the Pacific Highway after attacking and stabbing his former girlfriend Dr J. multiple times. He had a longstanding pattern of intimate partner violence, stalking, emotional abu…
15y · Male·Electrocution
…September 2019. He had been experiencing suicidal ideation for months and was discharged from inpatient psychiatric care (Stepping Stones) on 19 August 2019 after a paracetamol overdose. Community mental health follow-u…
78y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia, epistaxis, and trauma to the face
…ral practitioner failed to coordinate risk assessments or refer JL to the Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team (APATT) despite clear indicators. Had APATT been engaged earlier, appropriate management strategies…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Aaron Luke Prisgrove, a 32-year-old man with depression, alcohol abuse, and acromegaly, died by hanging on 12 July 2011, shortly after involuntary admission to Graylands Hospital's Smith Ward. He had presented to Tom Pri…
47y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 47-year-old woman remanded in custody at Melaleuca Women's Prison died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) on 13 August 2020. Ms Davis had significant history of substance use, mental health issues, and prior…
37y · Female·Hanging
…oman with a history of anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma, was admitted to the Northern Hospital psychiatric unit on 15 May 2020 following acute concerns about her partner's behaviour towards their daughter. She …
31y · Male·Burns
31-year-old George Grimes with longstanding schizophrenia was found threatening self-immolation after consuming alcohol and missing antipsychotic medication. Despite police de-escalation attempts, he doused himself with …
20y · Unknown·Traumatic brain damage complicating gunshot wound to the head
Two young adults aged 20 died from gunshot wounds to the head on 29-30 May 2001 in what appears to be a murder-suicide involving Peter Klingner and his girlfriend Cheree Dinsdale. Klingner had paranoid schizophrenia with…
36y · Female·Effects of Fire
…ages 11, 13, and 18) in a house fire with stab wounds on 9 January 2011. Ms Fowler had five involuntary psychiatric admissions but consistently rejected treatment, had poor medication compliance, and was never engaged w…
Multiple causes: Shane Navin - drowning; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle - multipl…
A comprehensive coronial inquest into four deaths at Targa Tasmania motorsport events (2021-2022). Shane Navin drowned after his vehicle crashed into a creek; Leigh Mundy and Dennis Neagle died in a high-speed crash due …
27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
…f escalating mental health crises with substance use; importance of comprehensive follow-up after acute psychiatric presentations; risk assessment in the context of polysubstance use, alcohol, and prescription medicatio…
48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…
…th depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder died from mixed drug toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit drug use, which was not identified during initial as…
35y · Male·Hyponatraemia, with psychogenic polydipsia and schizophrenia/schizoaffective dis…
Daniel Turnbull, aged 35, died in custody from hyponatraemia secondary to psychogenic polydipsia whilst in a 24-hour surveillance cell at Bathurst Correctional Centre. He had a long history of schizophrenia managed with …
19y · Female·self-inflicted hanging
Sabrina Di Lembo, a 19-year-old law student, died by suicide after experiencing anxiety and panic attacks during exam preparation. Over nine weeks, she had 17 medical contacts but received inadequate assessment, no detai…
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