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123 results for paranoid ideation

SAmental health2020-12-15

Coroner's Finding: BARTON Stephen John

43y · Male·blunt neck trauma from compression of the neck

… psychiatric ward. Both were detained patients under Mental Health Act orders. Sekrst, a 23-year-old with paranoid ideation, had been in ED for 3 days before admission to the open ward. He was placed in shared accommodat…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticsystemrisperidone
WA2025-05-05

Inquest into the Suspected Death of David Benjamin INGRAM

44y · Male·unascertained - may have been injury from fall, drowning, or predation from mari…

…cargo vessel Maersk Mover on 24 September 2021 in the Indian Ocean off Exmouth, WA. He had an undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia with a history of anxiety, depression, and previous suicidal ideation, managed with olanzap…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemolanzapine
QLDhome2015-03-19

Press, Connon Kenneth

33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head

A 33-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, polysubstance dependence (amphetamines/cannabis), and chronic suicidal ideation died from …

psychiatryforensic medicinemethamphetamine
VIChome2017

Finding into death of Harold George Nolan

73y · Male·Stab wound to the neck

…2013 stroke and was experiencing severe carer fatigue, mental health deterioration, financial stress, and paranoid thinking. She had been referred to a private psychologist in August 2016 and attended four sessions, but …

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationdelayantidepressants
NTcommunity2011-10-11

Inquest into the death of Aaron Nathan Stagg

28y · Male·hanging

Aaron Nathan Stagg, 28-year-old man with likely Asperger's Syndrome and emerging paranoid psychosis, died by hanging on 5 March 2010 after a period of disengagement from mental health services. H…

psychiatrypsychologysystemrisperidone
SAcommunity2001-06-02

Coroner's Finding: MacLEOD Grant Alistair

38y · Male·Internal haemorrhage complicating large calibre gunshot wounds to the neck

…treated mental illness. In the week before his death, he showed increasing evidence of psychotic illness (paranoid ideation, bizarre behavior, delusional statements about being 'possessed by a witch'). During the confron…

psychiatryforensic medicinesertraline
VICcommunity2015-05-29

Finding into death of Craig Doherty

49y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height

…pse. On the day of death, he was seen by his GP and mental health crisis team, both noting deterioration, paranoid delusions, and non-compliance with Olanzapine. Despite being assessed as requiring either hospital admiss…

psychiatrygeneral practicelithium
TAScommunity2025-06-30

Coroner's Finding: de-identified HN

42y · Male·Drowning following chest injuries sustained from jumping from the Tasman Bridge

A 42-year-old man with long-standing, well-managed paranoid schizophrenia died by suicide from the Tasman Bridge. He had been compliant with clozapine therapy for ov…

psychiatrygeneral practiceclozapine
WAhospital2025-03-06

Inquest into the Death of Jalen Hunter NORRIS

23y · Male·Multiple injuries from being struck by train

Jalen Hunter Norris, aged 23, died by suicide when struck by a train on 9 April 2021. He was experiencing paranoid delusions and had recently been arrested for criminal damage and cannabis possession after an incident at…

emergency medicinepsychiatrycommunicationdiagnosticcannabis
NSWhome2017-11-16

Inquest into the death of Sandra Deacon

59y · Female·blunt force head trauma

…omicide case. Key clinical and systemic issues identified include: Weigand's deteriorating mental health (paranoid ideation, erratic behaviour) documented following April 2014 hospitalisation at Wyong Hospital where he w…

forensic medicinepsychiatrysystemantipsychotic medication
VICcommunity2020-11-27

Finding into death of Nicholas Daniel Ficarra

26y · Male·unascertained; suspected suicide by firearm

… substance abuse (heroin, OxyContin, cannabis) from age 21 and severe mental illness from 2009, including paranoid ideation and command hallucinations suggesting suicide. He was prescribed antidepressants but had poor me…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelayheroin
TAShome2018-07-06

Coroner's Finding: Godley, David Geoffrey

30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds

…on with variable compliance. In the weeks before death, he experienced escalating paranoia and delusional ideation, including paranoid beliefs about being persecuted. He presented to hospital on 8 April 2016 with methamp…

psychiatryemergency medicinedelaymethamphetamine
VICcommunity2022-05-26

Finding into death of Christopher Polden

Sally-Anne Wills: multiple stab wounds to the chest; Christopher Polden: single …

…members reported possible untreated mental health concerns including reported auditory hallucinations and paranoid ideation following family separation. While insufficient evidence definitively linked mental illness to t…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
QLD2025-10-15

Inquest into the passing of ATJ

43y · Male·Hanging

A 43-year-old First Nations man died by hanging while remanded in custody for domestic violence offences. Initial risk assessments on admission were adequate—a psychologist appropriately assessed him as not requiring enh…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationsystemamitriptyline
SAmental health2013-09-19

Coroner's Finding: SZCZEPANIAK Eugeniusz

75y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

A 75-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, detained under the Mental Health Act in a high-dependency psychiatric unit, died by hangin…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinedocumentationsystemrisperidone
WA2002-01-11

Inquest into the Death of Leslie William Wesley

32y · Male·Ligature Compression of Neck (Hanging)

…a. He was on remand awaiting trial for sexual assault charges. Wesley had a documented history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic alcohol abuse, and extensive incarceration. The coroner found his death was suicid…

psychiatrycorrectional health
NT2004-06-18

Inquest into the death of Raymond Campbell

38y · Male·gunshot wound to the abdomen with massive internal haemorrhage

…criminal history, was on parole for armed robbery, and was wanted for breaching parole conditions. He was paranoid, believed others were trying to harm him, and was involved in illicit drug manufacture. Forensic patholog…

forensic medicinesystemmethamphetamine
NSWhome2016-07-19

Inquest into the deaths of Benjamin Green and William Markee

32y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (Benjamin Green: homicide by William Markee; William M…

…ep, then shot himself. Clinical lesson: Markee had clear, untreated mental health issues characterised by paranoid delusions, obsessive fixation, and suicidal ideation, but never engaged with available mental health serv…

psychiatrygeneral practicedelay
WAmental health2005-08

Inquest into the Death of Ward

44y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

Geoffrey Stephen Ward, a 44-year-old involuntary psychiatric patient at Graylands Hospital with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, died by hanging on 20 February 2000. He had been progressing well on antipsychotic medicat…

psychiatryforensic medicineolanzapine
VICcommunity2014-11-28

Finding into death of Shane Kenneth Warrick

38y · Male·Multiple injuries

…ugust 2013 after reporting thoughts of harming his father. He had a complex psychiatric history including paranoid schizophrenia, substance dependence, and prior hospitalization. He denied suicidal intent but admitted oc…

psychiatryemergency medicineolanzapine

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