149 results for “mental disturbance”
13y · Male·Hanging
Oliver Cronin, a 13-year-old boy, died by hanging at Royal Children's Hospital after a year-long escalation of gaming addiction and behavioural problems. He had become increasingly dependent on gaming platforms (Roblox, …
57y · Male·Neck compression and hanging
…on in May 2024. Despite multiple admissions to Thomas Embling Hospital over 5.5 years, his engagement with mental health services remained poor with persistent lack of insight. He refused psychiatric appointments in June…
32y · Male·gunshot wounds to the trunk
…bstance abuse and violence, died following a police shooting. On 24 November 2014, he was detained under a Mental Health Act Emergency Examination Order after telling police he intended to kill himself. At Gold Coast Uni…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
… tactical options against armed individuals experiencing psychotic episodes with suicidal intent; value of mental health training integrated with tactical response.
93y · Female·Catastrophic subdural haemorrhage resulting from head strike sustained in a witn…
…l haemorrhage from which she died three days later. The coroner found that Mrs Weldon's rapid physical and mental deterioration in the weeks prior to death, along with increasing agitation, created a high-risk situation.…
Male·Multiple gunshot wounds from police shooting
…commands likely escalated rather than de-escalated the situation. Contributing factors included inadequate mental health assessment, failure to activate Critical Incident Response Team resources, and lack of effective of…
50y · Female·hanging
…e borderline personality disorder and ADHD died by hanging in immigration detention. The coroner found her mental health monitoring and treatment were adequate, though she received only two psychiatrist reviews. Non-comp…
42y · Male·gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…lessons include recognition of crisis response in vulnerable individuals experiencing family law disputes, mental health support gaps during stressful circumstances, and the importance of early intervention in escalating…
50y · Male·Hanging
…kinson's disease died by hanging in a psychiatric inpatient unit while on a Temporary Treatment Order. His mental and behavioural symptoms were secondary to Parkinson's disease and its treatments rather than primary psyc…
39y · Male·Self-inflicted death by hanging
…anding Bipolar I Disorder died by hanging on 28 December 2017, shortly after police attended a domestic disturbance at his mother's home. He had expressed suicidal ideation to his treating psychiatrist on multiple occas…
45y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…rs included failure to use the Operations Manual guidance, inadequate risk assessment omitting weapons and mental health considerations, poor inter-rank communication via mobile phones rather than radio, and lack of noti…
21y · Male·Compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
…hemical or physical restraint despite aggressive behaviour; inadequate communication between emergency and mental health teams; and insufficient acute psychiatric beds leading to prolonged ED stay. The coroner recommende…
40y · Male·Unascertained; likely cardiac arrhythmia secondary to cardiomegaly and morbid ob…
Peter John William Fallon, aged 40, died in the psychiatric intensive care unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 2 February 2013 of unascertained cause. He had bipolar affective disorder, was on antipsychotic therapy, and …
19y · Male·Intentional self-inflicted hanging
A 19-year-old Aboriginal man from East Arnhem was transported home by police following a disturbance outside a nightclub. He had previously threatened suicide twice in recent weeks while intoxicated, and …
58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury
A 58-year-old woman with autism and severe intellectual disability died from pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest. She had been institutionalised at Graylands Hospita…
76y · Female·Effects of fire in a woman with head and neck injuries
Mrs Emma Weidemann, aged 76, died from burns sustained in a fire deliberately set by her husband Rudolf at their home on 11 December 2019. Rudolf had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, experienced cognitive de…
34y · Male·Neck compression due to hanging
…abuse, high alcohol intake, and a recent suicide attempt died by hanging six weeks after being admitted to mental health services. Critical clinical lessons: (1) dual diagnosis (addiction and mental health) was not adequ…
26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…-on collision on the Princes Freeway when the opposing driver, suffering untreated schizophrenia and other mental health conditions, drove the wrong way on the freeway at approximately 154 km/h after a police pursuit las…
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
A 47-year-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environm…
29y · Male·Penetrating wound to neck with vascular injury to the carotid sheath
Louis Bernard Taylor, a 29-year-old Aboriginal male, died from a penetrating wound to the neck inflicted by himself on 23 August 2002. Recently released from prison after four years incarceration, Louis was attempting to…
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