33 results for “depression or depressive symptoms”
61y · Male·combined drug intoxication (doxepin, mianserin and fluoxetine)
…l years. He self-medicated with previously prescribed medications, likely attempting to manage worsening depressive symptoms without medical consultation. Toxicology showed doxepin at fatal levels, fluoxetine above thera…
50y · Female·Hanging
…a Dwyer, a newly appointed magistrate with limited criminal law experience, developed severe anxiety and depression within months of taking office in February 2017. Despite supportive interventions from senior judges and…
Female·unascertained
Two Indigenous women from the Pilbara disappeared in late 1998 without trace: Veronica Lockyer (33 years old) and her infant daughter Adell Partridge (7 months old). Veronica was last seen at a Centrelink office in South…
18y · Male·blunt trauma and drowning
An 18-year-old male with emerging depression died by suicide from the Tasman Bridge. He had presented to his GP in May 2021 with depressive symptoms,…
47y · Female·INCISED INJURY TO THE NECK
A 47-year-old woman with schizophrenia and recent depressive symptoms died by intentional incised injury to the neck. She had been prescribed escitalopam on 10 Septe…
22y · Male·Hanging
…ging 8 days after commencing varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation. He had a documented history of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, with prior attempted suicide. His GP, Dr Y., prescribed Champix without a…
41y · Male·haemorrhage due to incised wounds to left and right cubital fossae
…ssment lasted only 7-10 minutes for both physical and mental health evaluation, without documentation of depressive symptoms, assessment of stressors, or follow-up planning. Despite being flagged as at-risk, Fredericks w…
33y · Female·hanging
A 33-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and a history of suicide attempts died by hanging five days after discharge from hospital follo…
23y · Female·drowning and citalopram overdose
23-year-old woman with major depressive disorder presented to multiple healthcare providers on 17 March 2004 with suicidal ideation. She was ref…
70y · Male·Hanging
A 60-year-old man with recent pituitary surgery developed persistent fatigue and depressive symptoms. Despite normal cortisol levels, he remained convinced his symptoms were due to hormonal defici…
62y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
… the prison doctor prescribed nitrolingual spray. An expert reviewer noted that management of his cardiac symptoms and unexplained blackouts over four years was suboptimal. The blackouts could have represented cardiac ar…
15y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
Michaela Mundy, a 15-year-old with depression, was seen by CAMHS therapist Vina Hotich from July-November 2011, presenting with suicidal ideation, sel…
59y · Male·head injuries
…al health facility in April 2021. He developed sudden onset severe mental illness (anxiety disorder with depressive features, with possible psychotic depression) triggered by debilitating vestibular symptoms. Despite rap…
64y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained after jumping from a height
MB, a 64-year-old man with progressive major depression, died from multiple injuries sustained after jumping from a cliff at the Skillion near Terrigal. Over 18…
20y · Male·Hanging
…ar-old university student, died by hanging on 18 July 2018 after a period of psychological treatment for depression with suicidal ideation. He had presented with major depressive disorder with atypical features, binge dr…
63y · Male·Incised injuries to the neck and upper limbs
…ongstanding bipolar affective disorder, died by suicide on 26 October 2022. He had been hospitalized for depression in April-May 2022 and received electroconvulsive therapy. Post-discharge, he disengaged from psychiatric…
73y · Female·UNASCERTAINED
Hilda Billman, a 73-year-old woman with paranoid schizophrenia, absconded from Bendigo Psychiatric Centre on 6 September 1996 while an involuntary patient. She had been informed of planned electroconvulsive therapy and l…
Unknown·Mia: Stab wound to heart; Thomas: Stab wound to brain
…chotic and cannabis-intoxicated. Ayad had displayed paranoid ideation, paranoid schizophrenia, and major depression. Clinical lessons include: (1) recognizing prodromal psychotic symptoms in individuals under stress, par…
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 Healt…
48y · Male·Hanging (partially suspended hanging using shoelaces as ligature)
… serious charges. He had paranoid schizophrenia, a long history of substance abuse, and was experiencing depression and suicidal ideation. The coroner found his mental health care was reasonable but limited by grossly in…
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