32 results for “chronic PTSD”
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable …
37y · Male·asphyxia due to oxygen deprivation secondary to inhalation of helium
Andrew Nolan Christie, a 37-year-old former soldier with PTSD and back pain, died by suicide using helium inhalation on 16 August 2017. Key clinical lessons: (1) Militar…
34y · Female·multiple drug toxicity
Katherine Alexander, a 34-year-old woman with chronic suicidality and complex mental health conditions including bipolar II disorder, borderline personality di…
33y · Unknown·neck compression secondary to hanging
…with complex psychiatric diagnoses including schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD, died by hanging while remanded in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre on 2 September 2023. They had a chr…
Male·Hunt: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head; Reynolds: self-inflicted gunshot wou…
…y; his death appeared unrelated to policing. Sergeant Cooke died by hanging after years of untreated severe PTSD from cumulative trauma exposure. The coroner identified failures in welfare protocols, fatigue management p…
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
…l toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol dependence, with multiple prior suicide attempts. On 9 June 2019, after cons…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Diane Maria Hillgrove, a 34-year-old woman with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity on 7 July 2018. Post-morte…
32y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging
…bell, aged 32, died by suicide while an involuntary inpatient with borderline personality disorder, complex PTSD, and chronic suicidal ideation. She was admitted 18-30 April 2019 after ceasing medications and experiencin…
39y · Female·multiple drug toxicity (etizolam and carisoprodol as major components)
… toxicity involving benzodiazepines (etizolam, carisoprodol) sourced from the dark web, in the context of chronic borderline personality disorder and complex PTSD with lifelong suicidality. She was managed by an intensi…
52y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall following excessive consumption of alcohol
Kenneth Lister, a 52-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found deceased at home f…
43y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogenic …
Jay Alan Paterson, a 43-year-old man with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose an…
60y · Female·neck compression by ligature strangulation
…sified as 'high need' rather than 'medium risk' based on her gross intoxication, reported suicidal history, PTSD diagnosis, and assertion of recent overdose. Mandatory 15-minute observations and CCTV monitoring were inad…
29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…
…oxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diazepam). She had multiple mental health diagnoses including PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, and postnatal depression. Her son was removed to foster care following a fam…
31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life
Maria Rebekah Wright, a 31-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality, died by drowning at Howrah Beach, Tasmania on 14 August 2017. She had been discharged from R…
66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower
Paul William Green, a 66-year-old retired engineer with longstanding depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic alcohol abuse, died by intentional carbon monoxide poisoning from a lawn mower exhaust. He had…
2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition
…s of malnutrition and dehydration on 3 July 2021. Post-mortem examination revealed severe undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and significant dehydration with hypernatraemia. Clinical evidence suggested malnutrition h…
21y · Female·Compression of the neck secondary to hanging
…g on 17 November 2021 at her home in Kyabram, Victoria. She had complex mental health conditions including CPTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, and personality disorder traits, with a history of chronic suicidality, self-har…
18y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
An 18-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and PTSD was admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit after expressing suicidal ideation and self-harm. She was chan…
24y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
…tthew Neil Hardy Tonkin was a 24-year-old Australian Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain who died from bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity. He engaged in prescription shopping …
48y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
…oroner found no adverse findings against police, but identified Peter's untreated mental health conditions (PTSD, borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality), substance use, and easy access to a realistic gel b…
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