13 results for “autism spectrum disorder (possible)”
16y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 16-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder and history of self-harm died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had attended Heads…
19y · Male·Hanging
Kyle Horne, a 19-year-old with high-functioning autism, died by hanging on 15 March 2018 following relationship breakdown. He presented to his GP on 8 March 2018…
15y · Male·Gastric perforation with early peritonitis; Acute gastric distension and chronic…
HM, a 15-year-old boy with suspected autism spectrum disorder and depression, died from spontaneous gastric perforation with early peritonitis seconda…
18y · Male·Heroin toxicity
Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supported …
15y · Male·Electrocution
JH, a 15-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, died by electrocution at home on 16 September 2019. He ha…
28y · Male·hanging
…t pattern. Key lessons include the challenges of engaging high-functioning individuals with developmental disorders, and the need for coordinated care across fragmented services.
36y · Male·Immersion (drowning)
Quoc Xuan Tran, a 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and autism spectrum disorder, died by drowning in the Swan River on 10 April 2019. He was subject to a Co…
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…
7y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (passenger)
A 7-year-old boy died in a head-on motor vehicle collision after his father deliberately drove their newly purchased car into an oncoming truck. The father had recently experienced severe stress following his partner's d…
12y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating an aortic root abscess (operated) …
A 12-year-old Aboriginal girl with a bicuspid aortic valve and autism spectrum disorder presented with a week of fever and non-specific symptoms (cough, vomiting, abdominal pai…
13y · Female·complications of a head injury sustained when she deliberately stepped in front …
A 13-year-old with emerging emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) died by suicide after deliberately stepping in front of a car on 21 July 2020, two days after a po…
32y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Sean Collins, a 32-year-old American chef on a work visa who became imprisoned in the Northern Territory, died by suicide in prison custody. He had multiple unaddressed risk factors: first incarceration, lengthy sentence…
24y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a man with Sotos syndrome and multiple comorbidities, includin…
… being restrained in prone position by PTA transit officers at Perth Underground Train Station. Following disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxication, officers used a harness takedown and handcuffs to detain him. While r…
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