81 results for “adolescent depression”
17y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries after being struck by a train
…missions and CAMHS outpatient care from July-December 2012 for suicidal ideation, overdose attempts, and depression. The Coroner found that care provided by Hornsby Hospital and CAMHS was appropriate and compliant with N…
15y · Female·asphyxia due to hanging
…e Westbrook, a 15-year-old high school student, died by suicide on 17 February 2015. She had experienced depression for some time without formal diagnosis, had a history of self-harm and suicide attempts, and had explici…
17y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Jesse Dellar, a 17-year-old with a history of ADHD, learning disability, depression, and childhood sexual abuse, was admitted to Albany Regional Hospital on 23 November 2010 after intentio…
14y · Male·head injuries when struck by a train
… 2010 with suicidal ideation was assessed by a psychiatric nurse (Nurse Sebille) rather than a child and adolescent psychiatrist as requested by his GP. The assessment was rated as low risk and discharged. Care became fr…
17y · Male·Hanging (self-inflicted)
…n October 2008. The coroner found the workplace environment was a substantial contributing factor to his depression. While NSW practitioners provided appropriate care, the coroner lacked jurisdiction to determine finding…
15y · Male·Hanging (redacted in original but indicated by reference to method of suicide)
A 15-year-old boy with depression died by suicide. He had a difficult relationship with his parents and was reluctant to engage with menta…
15y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy in foster care died by suicide following apparent impulsive response to adolescent boundary conflicts. Despite stable, loving foster placement since age 4, Ethan remained neurologically v…
17y · Male·Suicide by self-inflicted hanging
…isk; questionable discharge decision on 2 November 2023 (four days before death) regarding assessment of depression severity, with concerns that adult assessment criteria were applied rather than adolescent-specific pres…
17y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
…tient care. He had complex medical needs including chronic back pain, spinal fusion, post-viral fatigue, depression, anxiety, and gender dysphoria. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) recognition that suicide can be i…
17y · Male·Hanging
… breach of the FVIO, and he died by suicide within approximately one hour. Key clinical lessons include: adolescent family violence requires specialist, non-punitive responses rather than exclusionary orders; youth exclu…
15y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries as a result of being hit by a train
AB, a 15-year-old boy with depression and suicidal ideation, was prescribed Lexapro (escitalopram) by his GP despite it not being registered f…
16y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries from fall from height
A 16-year-old boy with depression and suicidal ideation was discharged from an inpatient adolescent mental health facility in Victoria aft…
17y · Female·Hanging
…iculously planned her death. Key clinical lessons: (1) early recognition of psychiatric warning signs in adolescents is essential—Imanthi displayed depression, self-harm, sleep and appetite disturbance, and social withdr…
15y · Male·asphyxiation by hanging
…al activity. Cody was involved with multiple services including Child Protection, Youth Justice, and the Adolescent Forensic Health Service. Despite psychiatric assessments identifying depression, anger issues, and traum…
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls of GHB in early June 2017, having used the drug …
suicide by hanging or other means
…intervention in infancy/toddlerhood is cost-effective and crucial; mental health services need dedicated adolescent inpatient facilities, outreach models, and coordination; child protection must assess cumulative harm an…
19y · Male·Hanging (intentional suicide)
…uke Mataku Tera, a 19-year-old of Maori descent who died by hanging on 1 May 2007. Duke had a history of depression, substance abuse, anger management issues, and previous suicide attempts. He was under supervision by th…
13y · Female·Acute paracetamol toxicity
…vention with N-acetylcysteine within 24 hours of overdose could have averted death. Key clinical lesson: adolescent mental health presentations require holistic assessment, active family engagement, documentation of risk…
21y · Male·Combined effects of heroin toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia
…ease (Fontan procedure) died from combined heroin toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia. He had a history of depression and suicidality since childhood. In August 2014, during a cardiology review, he misinterpreted prognosti…
16y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 16-year-old boy with a 5-year history of depression, multiple suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation died by self-inflicted gunshot wound at school on 1 Au…
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