50 results for “possible psychotic symptoms”
35y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest
…ecution, beliefs that Chen was having affairs, and violent threats. Although Luo had been prescribed antipsychotic medication (Risperdal) and anxiolytic medication (Oxazepam) in China, he ceased taking them upon return …
18y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…al records from childhood documented suspected abuse. The death highlights the importance of identifying psychotic symptoms and early trauma in young people, though retrospectively preventive opportunities were limited …
85y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents following vomiting
…14 from aspiration of gastric contents following vomiting. She was admitted to the Roy Fagan Centre with psychotic depression and was under a Mental Health Act treatment order. During the week before death, she develope…
28y · Female·multiple injuries
…following medication non-compliance and suicidal ideation. Her condition improved significantly with antipsychotic medication; she was discharged to family care on 23 December with a seven-day prescription and expected …
24y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Vincent Schwenke, a 24-year-old male of Maori descent, developed acute psychotic symptoms after ceasing cannabis use and was admitted to a secure mental health unit as an involuntary pa…
60y · Male·Undetermined - likely natural causes (centriacinar emphysema) or misadventure (f…
…t been seen alive on 2 August 2022. Autopsy findings were limited by advanced decomposition but suggested possible natural causes (emphysema) or misadventure (fall on uneven ground with untied shoelaces). The coroner cou…
32y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a single vehicle crash
…t the time of the crash, toxicology showed high levels of methamphetamine and he was experiencing severe psychotic symptoms including distressing auditory hallucinations. He drove at excessive speed (121+ km/h) on a 35 …
30y · Male·Acute Cardiac Dysrhythmia of Uncertain Aetiology
…ring his final admission in February 1998, he developed severe behavioural disturbance resistant to anti-psychotic medication, progressing to medication-induced delirium. He was treated with multiple anti-psychotic agen…
28y · Female·multiple injuries from deliberate fall from pedestrian bridge onto Mitchell Free…
…spital at the time, admitted on 3 December 2009 following a relapse triggered by non-compliance with antipsychotic medication. After initial stabilisation on a secure ward with 30-minute observations, she progressed to …
45y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
…betes medication) were not administered due to incomplete medication reconciliation while he was acutely psychotic and uncooperative. The coroner found care reasonable overall; coronary atherosclerosis is often 'silent'…
32y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…erpass in Melbourne. In the early hours of 24 November, his father called triple zero reporting Adam was psychotic with paranoid delusions. Victoria Police officers assessed Adam using section 351 Mental Health Act and …
56y · Male·Unascertained
…cember 2019; neither body was recovered. Mr Meneveau had documented histories of mental health concerns, psychotic symptoms, and alcohol dependence. He had arranged his financial affairs in advance and conducted searche…
88y · Female·sepsis of unknown origin
…rbance was detained under the Mental Health Act following assault of her GP. She presented with abdominal symptoms and deteriorating vital signs, transferred to hospital with sepsis of unknown origin (possibly perforated…
59y · Female·multiple injuries from fall from height
…pine, died from multiple injuries after falling from her third-floor balcony on 12 October 2017 during a psychotic relapse. The death occurred shortly after the unexpected death of her long-term partner and de facto fat…
15y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
… from July-November 2011, presenting with suicidal ideation, self-harm, and moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms. Despite evidence of clinical deterioration, risk escalation, and concerning features (possible psychosis…
15y · Male·compression of the neck by hanging
…quate mental health assessment on admission despite reported petrol sniffing and cannabis withdrawal; (5) possible depression and psychotic symptoms (hearing voices) not adequately documented or investigated; (6) inadequ…
28y · Male·neck compression subsequent upon hanging
Matthew Spalding, a 28-year-old psychiatric inpatient with borderline personality disorder and recent psychotic symptoms, died by hanging on 25 April 2009. He had been admitted to the Adult Acute Unit at Ballarat Hea…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from 21st floor balcony
…e surveillance for several months, likely due to an undiagnosed psychiatric condition. He disclosed these symptoms to a psychologist on 15 March but not to his GPs. His GP on 16 March was unaware of the psychosis and, wi…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck
…ention and experienced progressive mental health deterioration characterised by depression, anxiety, and psychotic-like symptoms attributed primarily to prolonged detention. Critical failures included: inexperienced con…
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. He was referred to Top End…
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