65 results for “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder”
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 33-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, polysubstance dependence (amphetamines/cannabis), and chronic suicidal ideation died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had been prescribed risperidone and …
49y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 49-year-old sentenced prisoner died by suicide via ligature compression of the neck at Acacia Prison in Western Australia. The deceased had a psychological profile characterised by denial and minimisation of adverse ex…
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 …
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of a mixed drug toxicity
…g versus 450-500mg daily prescribed dose). She had complex psychiatric history (ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, eating disorder) and chronic pain managed with polypharmacy. While clinicians' prescribing had …
49y · Male·Complications of penetrating sharp force injuries through the chest and abdomen …
Graeme Leslie Syme (Beasley), a 49-year-old male on parole with methamphetamine use history, died from penetrating chest and abdominal stab wounds he self-inflicted. Key clinical lessons: his case involved self-harm foll…
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