20 results for “mood disturbance”
63y · Male·Multiple injuries due to fall from height
…evice infection necessitated removal and reinsertion in 2014. Post-operatively, he experienced severe pain, mood disturbance with suicidal ideation, and adjustment difficulties. Although psychiatric assessment documented…
72y · Female·Obstruction of the airways of the neck
…Critical deficiencies were identified in post-stroke mental health care: there was no routine screening for mood disorders using validated tools during rehabilitation or in community follow-up, despite clinical guideline…
17y · Female·Hanging
…e orders were not adequately communicated between NSW and ACT jurisdictions. The coroner noted an untreated mood disturbance with self-harm history, cannabis use, recent miscarriage, and youth justice breaches contribute…
54y · Male·hanging
…) for smoking cessation in February 2011; he self-recommenced in late August. His ex-wife reported dramatic mood changes and agitation coinciding with restart, describing him as fearful and feeling like he did after his …
31y · Male·Combined Drug Toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide)
Bo Zhao, a 31-year-old business owner, died from combined drug toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide) in a hotel room on 28 February 2019. He was facing serious criminal charges for fraud involving millions of dolla…
29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
Benjamin Browne, 29, died from a neck laceration sustained during acute behavioural disturbance in August 2018. He had diagnosed major depression with anxiety, prescribed mirtazapine but attended onl…
35y · Female·homicide by smothering/suffocation, possibly facilitated by chloroform exposure
…ontrolling and isolating behaviours may not be recognized; (2) After head injury with cognitive impairment, mood disturbance and work difficulty, suicide risk assessment should be performed; (3) Systems should facilitate…
13y · Male·Hanging
…SM-5 despite WHO inclusion; early identification of problematic gaming and its psychological comorbidities (mood, anxiety, disruptive behaviour disorders) is critical; parents and schools lack awareness and accessible pa…
37y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging
A 37-year-old man with depression, suicidal ideation, and antisocial personality disorder died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hanging while on home detention bail. He had been arrested following a domest…
59y · Male·Suicide by hanging while suffering from a mood disorder in the nature of deliriu…
…ase. Post-operatively, he experienced significant behavioural changes including agitation, impulsivity, and mood disturbances. Critical failures in post-operative care contributed to his death: the treating neurologist (…
19y · Male·Ruptured aorta post motor vehicle incident
…l family involvement in discharge planning despite family concerns; and no diagnosis despite persistent disturbance of thought/mood. Clinicians prioritised maintaining therapeutic alliance over rigorous risk assessment.…
71y · Male·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia and sacral ulcer
…ive decline required multiple psychotropic medication trials including antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and mood stabilisers. Carbamazepine triggered epidermal necrolysis requiring cessation, after which aggressive behav…
65y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating hanging
James Nicholson, aged 65, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following a suicide attempt by hanging while an inpatient at Noarlunga Hospital on 18 August 2015. He had undergone extensive facial cancer surgery in …
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
Christopher McGrail, a 44-year-old man with a history of substance abuse, depression, and trauma following his son's suicide, was shot by NSW Police during a knife confrontation. He presented with acute intoxication (alc…
35y · Male·Multiple organ failure—cause not determined to requisite standard
Robert John Ryan, a 35-year-old senior stockman, collapsed suddenly on 7 January 2015 at a farm gate near his workplace at Malahide in Tasmania, while driving his work utility during a normal workday. He presented with s…
54y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxic injury due to or as a consequence of status epilepticus
Terence James Robinson, 54, died from status epilepticus causing global cerebral hypoxic injury after 16 days at Belmont Private Hospital. He was admitted following a violent altercation with police and attempted suicide…
10y · Male·Unascertainable
Two young children, Malachi (10 months) and Lochlan (2 years), died on 7-8 November 2008 in their mother's home en suite, with cause of death unascertainable. The mother claimed to have blacked out for approximately 10 h…
34y · Male·Neck compression due to hanging
…tween staff and family. Documentation was inadequate, and risk factors (recent suicide attempt, aggression, mood changes) were underappreciated. Preventable clinical failures included lack of formal risk assessment, inad…
14y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide)
Gabrielle Mia Tedeschi, a 14-year-old girl with longstanding oppositional and self-harm behaviours and subsequent depression, died by suicide on 14 October 2004 following a ligature compression injury sustained on 11 Oct…
46y · Male·Consistent with exhaust fumes toxicity (suicide by carbon monoxide)
…fer, resulting in loss of psychiatric oversight. The coroner found the constellation of factors—unmonitored mood disorder, ineffective medication, relocation stress, performance difficulties, unfair treatment on minor is…
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