304 results for “chronic suicide risk”
85y · Male·Incised wounds to the wrist
…rts. The coroner found care was appropriate given his circumstances. However, the case highlights gaps in suicide risk assessment and mental health support for palliative and aged care patients. Clinical lessons include…
36y · Male·Immersion (drowning)
…ent to hostel living. He presented to the ED on 8 April 2019 with accommodation concerns; staff conducted a risk assessment documented as non-urgent with no acute mental health issues identified. The coroner found approp…
37y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging
…tic relationships, little could have prevented the outcome. The case highlights the challenge of managing suicide risk in individuals with antisocial personality traits who are reluctant to engage with mental health ser…
Unknown·Michael William Dunk: gunshot wounds to upper abdomen and head. Elishka Dawn Joh…
…partner Elishka Dawn Johnson (41) on 8-10 April 2015 at their Tasmanian property. Ms Johnson then died by suicide using exhaust gas inhalation combined with sedative drugs. Ms Johnson had been treated for depression in …
32y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia
David Mathew Smith, 32, died by plastic bag asphyxia on 25 November 2007. He had schizophrenia, chronic motor tic disorder, sexual paraphilia, and a history of explosive-making offences. He was subject to conc…
43y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
Scott Alan Murdoch, a 43-year-old maximum-security prisoner with chronic suicidal ideation, borderline personality disorder, and a documented history of medication hoarding and o…
45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…
…e, quetiapine, and paracetamol with alcohol. The coroner classified the death as misadventure rather than suicide. Clinical lessons include: GPs prescribing high-risk opioids must conduct regular risk-benefit assessment…
64y · Female·Unascertained
A 64-year-old woman with chronic pain from multiple joint replacements, significant depression following her daughter's death in 2006, and…
47y · Female·insulin overdose
…from insulin overdose in April 2007. She had a complex medical history including hepatitis C, depression, chronic back pain, epilepsy, and substance use issues. After an argument at home on 23 April, she was assessed at…
77y · Female·Airways obstruction by tissue paper
A 77-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain died from airway obstruction by tissue paper at an aged care facility. She had expressed suicidal id…
54y · Male·unascertained cause
…a 54-year-old electrician with longstanding mental health issues including depression, ADHD, and previous suicide attempts, disappeared in late January 2022 after entering State Forest near Flint, WA with camping equipm…
72y · Female·Hanging
Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care facility. While her depression …
18y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
TK, an 18-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality, and a history of childhood trauma, died from mixed drug toxicity following intentional overd…
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
…hiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol dependence, with multiple prior suicide attempts. On 9 June 2019, after consuming hidden alcohol and taking prescribed medications (diazepam, flu…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable …
51y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
A 51-year-old woman with longstanding treatment-resistant depression, chronic pain, and suicidal ideation died from mixed drug toxicity. She intentionally overdosed on multiple medica…
86y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning
…t criteria, and discharged to community care with daily follow-up planned. Within three weeks, he died by suicide. Key clinical lessons: (1) older men aged 85+ have the highest suicide rate in Victoria—this demographic …
36y · Male·Hanging
…sis died by hanging in prison. Recent mental health assessments (within 3 days) had classified him as low suicide risk (S4, P3 ratings). While he denied suicidal intent and recent psychiatric reviews were appropriate, t…
52y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Deborah Marie Holtkamp, 52, died from mixed drug toxicity in July 2018 in circumstances consistent with suicide. She had a long history of depression, childhood abuse trauma, chronic pain conditions, and recent relati…
55y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall
Patrick Tolan, a 55-year-old man with chronic depression, alcohol dependence, and multiple suicide attempts, died from injuries sustained in a fall fro…
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