587 results for “psychosis”
43y · Female·undetermined
…h 1945 at age 43 from Melbourne. She had a significant psychiatric history including hospitalisation for psychosis and auditory hallucinations at Royal Park and Mont Park asylums in 1936-1938, with a recurrence requirin…
38y · Male·The combined effect of Methylamphetamine Toxicity and prolonged restraint in a p…
…ghts methamphetamine's devastating cardiovascular effects and the importance of recognising drug-induced psychosis and excited delirium in emergency management.
24y · Male·multiple stab wounds to the chest that he inflicted upon himself
A 24-year-old man with diagnosed schizophrenia experienced a relapse and engaged in a dangerous spree involving vehicle theft, assault, and police pursuit. Despite psychiatric treatment with antipsychotics, he stopped me…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
… response to an imminent threat to the hostage's life. Key clinical lessons: recognition of drug-induced psychosis and aggression; the deceased had prior presentations to mental health services with amphetamine-induced …
34y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motor vehicle crash (pedestrian struck)
A 34-year-old Indigenous male with schizophrenia and psychosis living in 24/7 supported care wandered from his care home on 3 February 2024 and was struck by a motor v…
33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…. The coroner found he was likely incapable of forming clear intent due to the combined effects of acute psychosis, drug intoxication, and chronic mental illness. The ambulance service appropriately prioritised life-sav…
27y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to cardiac arrhythmia triggered by prone restraint (some of w…
…f prone restraint (some weighted), sedative drugs, exertion, chemical irritants, tasering, and untreated psychosis. Recommendations address police training on prone restraint risks, family information consideration in m…
26y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the context of neck compression
…ring a physical altercation with his brother at a family event. Mr Anthony had a history of drug-induced psychosis, multiple involuntary psychiatric admissions, and aggressive behaviour. He attended his son's birthday p…
23y · Male·Unable to be determined from available evidence
…ul play was identified. The case highlights the challenges in managing young patients with first-episode psychosis who resist treatment.
19y · Female·The available evidence does not allow for a finding as to the cause of death
…depression after a relationship ended. Medical staff documented her as a real suicide risk with signs of psychosis and possible severe personality disorder. Despite her family's extensive search and modern investigative…
30y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging
Tyson Matthews, a 30-year-old man with long-standing mental illness (psychosis, depression, antisocial personality disorder) and substance abuse, died by hanging four days after prese…
26y · Male·Not able to be determined - skeletalised remains
Subash Subedi, a 26-year-old international student from Nepal, died in a stormwater drainage system beneath the M2 Motorway between February 2018 and April 2019. He presented to Westmead Hospital ED on 14 February 2018 w…
34y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when she stepped off the ledge of a second-floor win…
… The coroner found expert psychiatric evidence established that Rebekah suffered an acute brief reactive psychosis triggered by the course's intense psychological techniques, particularly the 'Inner Child' regression se…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…story of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics. On the day of death, he consumed alcohol and became violent toward h…
50y · Female·Hanging
…experienced escalating work demands, management aggression, and job insecurity. She presented with acute psychosis in March 2019, was admitted involuntarily, treated appropriately, and discharged with community mental h…
19y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained on a train impact (pedestrian)
… involving methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol. He was enrolled in the Headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program and was receiving treatment with antipsychotic medication (aripiprazole depot). Key clinical les…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
…tric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 after being released from custody. His car was found 200 metres from the…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
… clinical lessons include: the need for early recognition of acute psychiatric symptoms and drug-induced psychosis; the importance of mental health assessment and intervention when acute behavioral changes occur; and aw…
35y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…5, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police siege. He had a history of substance-induced psychosis from ice use, with multiple psychiatric admissions in 2015-2016. Following discharge, he declined mental…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…d abdominal aortic aneurysm while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. He had presented with late-onset psychosis and benzodiazepine dependence. During psychiatric admission, he developed chest pain and hypotension; hi…
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