367 results for “general anxiety disorder”
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
…aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol dependence, with multiple prior suicide attempts. On 9 June 2019, after consuming hidden alc…
27y · Male·Neck compression due to self-inflicted hanging
Matthew Grieve, a 27-year-old first-time inmate with anxiety, depression and panic disorder, died by self-inflicted hanging in custody after eight days without prescr…
42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…
…ne, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapine) in a suicide by overdose. He had severe, longstanding bipolar II disorder with chronic suicidality, complicated by alcohol/drug dependence and multiple physical comorbidities. His…
45y · Male·Self-inflicted burns (80-90% full and partial thickness burns across body)
Stephen Mawer, a 45-year-old man with longstanding depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, died from severe burns sustained when he deliberately set himself alight during a …
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)
…man died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and attended a medical clinic frequently. Over five days before her death, she was presc…
26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…
…benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of substance use disorder since age 16, successfully completed rehabilitation in May 2022, but relapsed after an overseas holiday. …
22y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating hanging
…opher Ritson, a 22-year-old with severe alcohol and polysubstance dependence (ICE, cannabis), depression, anxiety and social phobia, died by suicide via hanging on 17 March 2020, four days after discharge from hospital.…
22y · Male·combined mixed drug intoxication
A 22-year-old medical student with chronic spinal cord pain and depression died from combined drug intoxication involving U-47700 (a potent uncontrolled synthetic opioid 7.5 times more potent than morphine), venlafaxine …
44y · Female·Neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
A 44-year-old woman died by hanging following rape in 2014 and protracted criminal proceedings. She experienced ongoing trauma and PTSD exacerbated by reopening her complaint and multiple court processes. She had multipl…
3y · Male·unascertained
… better coordination between multiple healthcare providers. The coroner noted the mother exhibited health anxiety and symptom exaggeration, though not intentional fabrication.
17y · Male·injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
…nd was struck by another rider. He had a history of mental health issues treated with antidepressants and anxiety medication. Post-mortem toxicology detected amphetamines and metabolites at low levels. While the exact c…
50y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of ethanol intoxication and blunt force head…
William Heddergott, 50, died from asphyxiation with head injuries while intoxicated, in circumstances suggesting his mother Erica (who pleaded guilty to murder) perpetrated fatal family violence. Clinical lessons include…
42y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…e on remand. He had complex mental health needs including probable schizophrenia, anti-social personality disorder, and polysubstance use disorder. The coroner found the quality of mental health care provided was poor, a…
28y · Male·Multiple head, facial and spinal injuries sustained in a single vehicle motorbik…
…odiazepines, opioids, antidepressants). Key clinical lessons: (1) Mr Tyrrell had documented substance use disorder with clear drug-seeking behaviour recognised by most treating doctors; (2) prescribing of multiple CNS de…
52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…
Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre, aged 52, died from complications of chronic cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and chronic anaemia whilst sleeping rough at Hawthorn Library. He had multiple chronic conditions in…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
…cluding prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed ketamine. He had a documented substance use disorder and engaged in prescription shopping. Three general practitioners failed to check SafeScript (Victoria's …
24y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…ld man died from mixed drug toxicity after staying overnight at a backpackers hostel. He had a history of anxiety and shoulder pain following 2015 surgery, for which he received multiple medications including pregabalin…
34y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…(methylamphetamine use by both parties). The partner had escalating mental health concerns with paranoia, anxiety and reported thoughts of harming others, but consistently denied substance use to treating clinicians. Wh…
67y · Female·Head injuries
…d abuse by his stepfather and subsequently developed mental health issues including post-traumatic stress disorder. While receiving mental health support through Uniting and recently obtaining a mental health care plan f…
59y · Male·head injuries
…ned at Nolan House mental health facility in April 2021. He developed sudden onset severe mental illness (anxiety disorder with depressive features, with possible psychotic depression) triggered by debilitating vestibul…
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