76 results for “attention deficit disorder”
22y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a train incident
…ailway tracks in front of a moving train on 12 January 2015. He had a history of anxiety, psychosis, and attention deficit disorder, and had ceased antidepressant medication two months prior to presenting to his GP in S…
14y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of berry aneurysm
A 14-year-old boy died from subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by rupture of a berry aneurysm. He had engaged in consensual play-wrestling with an adult visitor the evening before his death, and the family questioned whethe…
Female·Fulminant hepatic failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 19-year-old female with anorexia nervosa, borderline personality disorder, and chronic suicidality was admitted to St Vincent’s psychiatric inpatient unit on 28 July 2023. She rep…
16y · Male·Multiple injuries as a result of high speed impact (train)
James Kuti, a 16-year-old in child protection care with schizophrenia and cannabis use, died by suicide when he jumped in front of a train. He was receiving comprehensive mental health care from Southern Health's Early P…
14y · Female·Drowning in a person with epilepsy
PCH, a 14-year-old girl in out-of-home care with a history of epilepsy, drowned in a river while washing her hair during a family camping trip. She had experienced increased seizure frequency in October-November 2024, pr…
41y · Male·Acute liver failure with contributing Castleman's disease
…on home detention. He had variable compliance with antiretroviral therapy, exacerbated by amphetamine use disorder and mental health issues. During detention, he declined in health but Department for Correctional Service…
26y · Male·multiple injuries, primarily severe chest trauma, due to jumping from the Tasman…
…enia died by suicide jumping from the Tasman Bridge. He had been diagnosed with ADHD, generalised anxiety disorder, and sleep-wake disorder in 2021, with subsequent psychotic episodes in late 2022 and March 2023 leading …
31y · Male·compression of the neck secondary to hanging
Rory Van Geleuken, a 31-year-old with longstanding major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD, died by hanging. He had received menta…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
Shane Flanders, a 29-year-old man with a complex psychiatric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 af…
18y · Male·Unascertained; likely hypothermia possibly in combination with drowning
Jodus Murphy, 18, disappeared from his mother's home on 12 May 2023 and was found deceased near the Goulburn River on 14 June 2023. He had experienced significant life disruption following his grandparents' relocation to…
30y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging
…thews, a 30-year-old man with long-standing mental illness (psychosis, depression, antisocial personality disorder) and substance abuse, died by hanging four days after presenting to a psychiatric emergency centre with s…
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…risk of behavioural disinhibition with stimulant and alcohol combined use in patients with untreated mood disorders, and the need for comprehensive risk assessment when patients present with acute changes in affect or pr…
33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 33-year-old man with complex psychiatric history (bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, autism, ADHD) and long-standing substance use disorder died from mixed drug to…
15y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, 7-aminoclonazepam, fluoxetine, sertraline)
Joshua Meloury-Kaup, a 15-year-old boy with ADHD, anxiety disorder, and chronic sleep disturbance, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting his grandmother's medicatio…
27y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
…dation where other drug users resided, leading to fatal overdose. Clinical lessons include: substance use disorders require intensive, genuine engagement rather than compliance theatre; pre-release assessment identified …
23y · Male·Drowning
Najeebullah Rafee, a 23-year-old ANU international relations student and Afghan refugee, drowned on 25 October 2020 at Cotter Bend, a promoted ACT river recreation area. A non-swimmer, he attempted to use a small flotati…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
Jason Mallett, a 46-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and schizo-affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis and my…
31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…
Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive …
23y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia in setting of irrespirable atmosphere induced by nitrogen g…
… with a complex history of mental illness including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and likely autism spectrum disorder, died by nitrogen gas inhalation in September 2024. He had multiple prior suicide attempts and was under …
27y · Male·Cyanide toxicity
Phillip Reidy, 27, died from cyanide toxicity after ingesting sodium cyanide during police arrest for a family violence incident. He had purchased 250g of sodium cyanide online from Bacto Laboratories using false informa…
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