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47 results for obsessive_compulsive_disorder

VICcommunity2022-07-13

Finding into death of Dane Warren Simpson

52y · Male·Hanging

A 52-year-old man with a 25-year history of depression, anxiety, and severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) died by hanging. He had recent contact with mental health services including a psychiatrist, psychologist sp…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationfluoxetine
VICmental health2013-07-02

Finding into death of Long Ngoc Dinh

28y · Male·Drowning

Long Ngoc Dinh, a 28-year-old man with schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, died by drowning in the Maribyrnong River after absconding from the Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit in Sunshine on 17 April 2010. …

psychiatryforensic medicinesystemcommunication
NSWhome2020-03-16

Inquest into the death of Christina BURGESS

50y · Female·unknown

Christina Burgess, aged 50, was found deceased in her mother's home in August 2018, having likely died between May and August 2018. Autopsy examination could not establish a cause of death due to advanced decomposition. …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunication
TAShome2018-03-15

Coroner's Finding: Vince, Brock

35y · Male·drowning following combined drug and alcohol intoxication

Brock Vince, a 35-year-old man with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and alcoholism, died by drowning in his bathtub while intoxicated with alcohol and therapeutic-level psychiatric medications.…

psychiatryemergency medicinequetiapine
NSWcommunity2022-08-02

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Kenneth Klees

37y · Male·Unascertained

Kenneth Klees, aged 37, disappeared on 1 February 2021 and was found deceased on Mollymook beach on 26 February 2021. He had a history of depression, anxiety, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and obsessive-compulsive d…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystem
VICcommunity2010-06-09

Finding into death of Mark Bailey

26y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head (self-inflicted)

Mark Bailey, a 26-year-old with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, alcohol dependence, and a history of violence, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was under treatment by a psychiatrist and psychologist w…

psychiatrypsychologydiagnosticcommunicationparoxetine
SAhospital2017-05-11

Coroner's Finding: ROBINSON Scott Alexander

44y · Male·neck compression consistent with hanging

Scott Alexander Robinson, a 44-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, died by hanging while on an Inpatient Treatment Order at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 1 February 2014. H…

psychiatrypaliperidone
VICmental health2023-06-22

Finding into death of Veronika (Veronica) Anastasia Kouros

31y · Female·Plastic bag asphyxia

31-year-old Veronika Kouros, a voluntary inpatient at Northern Psychiatry Unit with bipolar affective disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression, died by plastic bag asphyxia on 19 March 2018. Despite hospit…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemproceduralquetiapine
NSW2024-10-24

Inquest into the death of Fiona Goodberg

36y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries sustained after intentional self-infliction by fal…

Fiona Goodberg, a 36-year-old nurse with prior OCD history, died by falling from Landslide Lookout on 29 October 2020. She had experienced severe postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) following her daughter's bi…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationescitalopram
VIChome2024-06-11

Finding into death of Martin Page

39y · Male·most likely suicide; possibly accidental death from untreated epilepsy or natura…

Martin Page, a 39-year-old man with epilepsy, schizophrenia or Asperger's syndrome, severe obsessive-compulsive behaviours, and intellectual disability, disappeared from his family home in October 2006 and has not been l…

psychiatryneurologysystemdelay
TAShome2013-08-09

Coroner's Finding: Miss N de-identified

20y · Female·injury caused by hanging

A 20-year-old woman with a long history of eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, and adjustment difficulties died by suicide in October 2009. She had received treatment at the Bronte Centre in Melbourne and o…

psychiatrypsychologysystemdelaymethylphenidate
NSWcommunity2026-01-20

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of AL

35y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…

A 35-year-old male with extensive mental health history died by intentional self-inflicted means on 13 September 2022 at Vaucluse, NSW. He had multiple psychiatric diagnoses including bipolar disorder, autism spectrum di…

psychiatrypsychology
VIC2018-11-13

Finding into death of Morgan Patrick MCCabe

42y · Male·Drowning

A 42-year-old man with Prader-Willi syndrome and obsessive-compulsive tendencies drowned at Phillip Island while on a supported holiday organised by Wesley Mission. The coroner found that planning for the four-client hol…

emergency medicinesystemproceduralfluoxetine
QLDcommunity2010-12-16

Bell, Jennifer Elizabeth

34y · Female·Multiple injuries from pedestrian motor vehicle collision; suicide by stepping i…

Jennifer Bell, a 34-year-old woman with severe postnatal depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder, died by suicide on 2 October 2007 after stepping into the path of a truck. She had …

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemstillnox
NSWcommunity2024-12-18

Inquest into the death of Olivia Gilffillan

23y · Female·unascertained

Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She …

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemclozapine
VICcommunity2026-03-27

Finding into death of Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre

52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…

Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre, aged 52, died from complications of chronic cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and chronic anaemia whilst sleeping rough at Hawthorn Library. He had multiple chronic conditions in…

cardiologyemergency medicinesystemdelaymethamphetamine
VICaged care

Finding into death of Marjorie Helen McGibbony

75y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia in the setting of dementia

A 75-year-old woman with intellectual disability, dementia, and asplenia died from hypostatic bronchopneumonia. She had been declining since April 2016 with progressive weight loss, increased agitation, falls, and swallo…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
VIChome2024-10-16

Finding into death of Deborah Christine Barker

63y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes) - favoured mechanism sudden cardiac arrhythmia

Deborah Christine Barker, a 63-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, was found unresponsive in the toilet and declared deceased at 7:32pm on 13 May 2022. Autopsy revea…

forensic medicinepsychiatrycitalopram
VIC2024-09-23

Finding into death of Silvio Rolfo

55y · Male·Sudden and unexpected death in epilepsy

Silvio Rolfo, a 55-year-old man with lifelong intellectual disability, autism, and longstanding infrequent epilepsy, died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) at his supported living residence. He was found o…

general practiceneurologybenztropine
VIChospital2026-04-27

Finding into death of Carol Rae Street

49y · Female·Coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of pulmonary valve replacement fo…

Carol Rae Street, age 49, died at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 13 September 2025, three days after undergoing percutaneous pulmonary valve insertion for pulmonary regurgitation related to tetralogy of fallot. She was foun…

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