43 results for “borderline personality traits”
24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
…ently informed Chrystal she would be discharged the next day—triggering acute distress in a patient with borderline personality traits and fear of abandonment. Within hours, Chrystal hanged herself. Clinicians should und…
27y · Female·Hanging
Ms YPM, a 27-year-old woman with a long history of borderline personality traits, depression, anxiety and eating disorder, died by hanging on 17 May 2020. In the prec…
20y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck
Jessica Mary Dewhurst, aged 20, died by ligature compression of the neck on 27 May 2003 in the secure ward of Swan Adult Mental Health Services. She had a history of depression, psychosis, substance abuse, and prior suic…
33y · Unknown·neck compression secondary to hanging
…33-year-old gender-diverse person with complex psychiatric diagnoses including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD, died by hanging while remanded in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre o…
29y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
…r-old man with complex mental health needs including ADHD, depression, anxiety, Tourette's syndrome, and borderline personality traits, died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound. He held a Category A & B firearms licence …
31y · Female·neck compression in the circumstances of hanging
Tessa Ballam, a 31-year-old accountant with longstanding depression, anxiety, bulimia nervosa, and borderline personality disorder (BPD), died by hanging in August 2015. She had experienced workplace difficulties w…
26y · Female·Toxicity to Pentobarbitone
Dannika Smith, aged 26, died from pentobarbitone toxicity after deliberate self-ingestion. She had Borderline Personality Disorder with documented suicidal ideation and had previously attempted suicide. She importe…
45y · Male·Multiple injuries due to fall from height
Mathew Richardson, a 45-year-old man with untreated antisocial personality disorder living in remote Queensland, died by suicide during a police arrest attempt. After failing to …
34y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
A 34-year-old man died from a stab wound to the chest inflicted by his intimate partner during a family violence incident. The death occurred in the context of a turbulent relationship characterised by mutual physical vi…
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 Janu…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained after being struck by a train
…ed risk assessment; (4) No formal reassessment occurred post-meeting despite known risks with Cluster B personality disorders and impulsivity. The coroner identified missed opportunities to intervene. Risk assessments f…
32y · Female·Alcoholic ketoacidosis
… her room and drinking excessively. She had bipolar affective disorder, alcohol dependence disorder, and borderline personality disorder traits. Despite outpatient mental health treatment through MSTS and alcohol counsel…
57y · Male·partially suspended hanging
…umping. He had complex neurocognitive impairment (dementia, delirium, alcohol-related brain injury) and personality features. Key clinical lessons: (1) Prolonged stays on non-psychiatric wards for patients with high sui…
51y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
Andrew Chee Quee, 51, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a police confrontation at Bay Street, Rockdale, on 20 April 2020. He had a longstanding history of depression, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation. On t…
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
… of Wales Hospital. She was a 23-year-old with severe bipolar disorder, mild intellectual disability and borderline personality traits with extensive psychiatric history since age 12. At death she was on multiple antipsy…
17y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (heroin, alprazolam and diazepam)
A 17-year-old female with complex mental health and substance use disorders died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, alprazolam, and diazepam) following release from youth detention. Despite extensive involvement from d…
52y · Female·Hanging due to depression
Mrs B, a 52-year-old woman with a 17-year history of recurrent depression, suicidal ideation, and borderline personality traits, was admitted to Cairns Base Hospital Mental Health Unit on 11 March 2008 with escala…
36y · Male·Combined effect of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Paul Lambert, 36, was shot by NSW Police on the Pacific Highway after attacking and stabbing his former girlfriend Dr J. multiple times. He had a longstanding pattern of intimate partner violence, stalking, emotional abu…
19y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
…dal ideation; incomplete safety planning that did not meet clinical guidelines; possible misdiagnosis of borderline personality disorder rather than psychosis; and insufficient information provided to family about warnin…
31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging
Craig Akerblom, a 31-year-old man with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicians (GP, …
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