Coronial

11 results for postpartum depression

VICcommunity2023-11-23

Finding into death of Melissa Louise Arbuckle

33y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (propranolol, oxycodone, diazepam, temazepam, lurasidone, du…

… convicted of infanticide following her daughter Lily's death in July 2021, which occurred during severe postpartum depression with psychotic features. Although Ms Arbuckle showed significant recovery and positive life p…

psychiatrygeneral practicepropranolol
VIChome2018-07-10

Finding into death of Shrihan Gannaram

0y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from impact with the ground from an extended height …

…bourne, resulting in multiple injuries including abdominal stab wounds. His mother, despite experiencing postpartum depression and social isolation (with only one friend in Australia), had no identified mental health iss…

paediatricsobstetricssystem
VICmental health2010-09-16

Finding into death of Louise Litis

37y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon hanging

…anging at Northpark Private Hospital's Mother and Baby Unit on 7 December 2007. She had severe recurrent postpartum depression and had attempted suicide two weeks prior (overdose). Despite being assessed as high-risk on …

psychiatryintensive carediagnosticcommunicationsertraline
NSW2024-10-24

Inquest into the death of Fiona Goodberg

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

…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 birth in July 2020, characterised by rumina…

psychiatrygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationescitalopram
VIChospital2024-01-18

Finding into death of Lily Grace Arbuckle

0y · Female·Head injury

… on train tracks during what was determined to be infanticide. The mother had severe untreated postnatal depression and anxiety, experiencing suicidal ideation and fixated concerns about harming her baby. Maternal and Ch…

obstetricspaediatricsdiagnosticcommunication
QLDhospital2024-03-22

Ms S

Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging

Ms S died by suicide while experiencing severe postnatal depression eight weeks after giving birth. She presented to the ED with anxiety, insomnia, and suicidal ideation an…

psychiatryobstetricssystemcommunication
QLDmental health2013-01-25

SH and AW

25y · Female·Chest injuries due to fall from height

… death but was not assessed or reviewed; no risk assessment was conducted despite clinical deterioration postpartum. AW spent 462 days in an unsuitable acute ward, developed severe alcohol dependence unchecked by behavio…

psychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationhaloperidol
NSWmental health2011-06-23

Djordevic final

32y · Female·hypoxic brain injury as a result of a cardiac arrest due to positional asphyxia …

…topped taking clozapine due to inadequate medication management by maternity staff. She developed severe postpartum psychosis and was admitted involuntarily to the mental health unit. On 11 May 2008, while acutely unwell…

obstetricsgeneral practicecommunicationsystemclozapine
TAShome2022-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Infant F - De-identified

2y · Male·unexplained sudden death

A previously healthy 2-month-old infant died unexpectedly during sleep. Post-mortem examination revealed aspiration of gastric contents with early aspiration pneumonia, rhinovirus infection, and trace amounts of fluoxeti…

paediatricsmidwiferyfluoxetine
NSWcommunity2017-06-09

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Katherine ACKLING-BRYEN

37y · Female·open finding - undetermined

Katherine Ackling-Bryen disappeared on 19 February 2016 and is presumed dead. She had a history of schizophreniform psychosis with a 2013 hospitalisation during which she expressed suicidal ideation. Post-discharge, she …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationanti-psychotic medication
NSWhome2020-06-01

Inquest into the death of A P

2y · Female·drowning

A 2-year-old child died by drowning at her home in September 2016. Her mother was suffering from acute psychosis and had stopped taking antipsychotic medication days before the death. Critical failures occurred: the chil…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemtriflouperazine

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