746 results for “psychiatric treatment”
73y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in a man with cardiomegaly
…trolled hypertension died of congestive cardiac failure with cardiomegaly. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order but had disengaged from care, refusing blood tests and treatment, and missing appointments. Police…
33y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to plastic bag asphyxia
…ia and chronic suicide risk, was admitted involuntarily to Frankston Hospital on 29 March 2007. Despite psychiatric team awareness of her vulnerability and previous suicide attempt, she died on 1 May 2007 from asphyxiat…
34y · Female·morphine toxicity (morphine probably ingested as heroin), accidental death
A 34-year-old woman subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order died from morphine toxicity (accidental heroin overdose). While no deficiency in clinic…
45y · Female·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
Ruth Janet Younger, a 45-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia subject to a Community Treatment Order, was discharged from Casey Hospital psych…
49y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism
Jacob Cameron, aged 49, died of dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism while subject to a psychiatric treatment order for schizophrenia. He was found deceased at his home approximately 2-3 days after last …
53y · Female·unascertained natural causes
Ms Rona, a 53-year-old woman with major depression, was admitted involuntarily to Bungarabee House psychiatric unit on 6 August 2018 after presenting with catatonic features, mutism, and refusal to eat or drink. Sh…
71y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease
…observed physical signs of heart failure (dyspnea, bilateral pitting edema) during home visits. Despite psychiatric assessment confirming severe aortic stenosis with poor prognosis without surgery, the patient refused t…
28y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin and prescribed psychiatric medications)
…anding mental illness and polysubstance abuse, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin plus prescribed psychiatric medications) shortly after discharge from hospital on a community treatment order. She had been admitte…
15y · Female·Paracetamol toxicity in the setting of Anorexia Nervosa
…harm, and suicidal behaviour. Key clinical lessons: eating disorder services require integrated medical-psychiatric teams; brief admissions without ensuring sustained oral eating predict continued food refusal at home; …
41y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
…cos-Vazquez, a 41-year-old man with a history of depression, was killed by a boardhouse resident with a psychiatric history. The resident had been discharged from a Community Treatment Order (CTO) on 27 October 2010 and…
35y · Male·Choking due to impaction of soap in airway
A 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression and complex psychiatric presentation died from choking on a bar of soap while in in…
68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…, and undiagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, died from bronchopneumonia. He was a long-term involuntary psychiatric inpatient resistant to treatment and management. His mental health issues substantially complicated med…
57y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained by being struck by a freight train
A 57-year-old man with 28-year history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia died by suicide when he absconded from an acute psychiatric unit and stepped in …
57y · Male·multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision
…Mental Health Act. He had schizoaffective disorder managed with lithium and olanzapine under a Community Treatment Order. After failing a clinic appointment on 13 January, staff noted acute psychiatric symptoms (incoher…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Stephen Kenneth Ryan, a 62-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and severe COPD from lifelong smoking, died of bronchopneumonia on 12 August 201…
59y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer
…ia, lethargy, and poor appetite, and was found to have advanced malignancy with lung metastases. Due to psychiatric illness causing impaired judgment and refusal of treatment, guardianship and involuntary treatment orde…
69y · Male·peritonitis due to perforated bowel
…pital on 1 April 2024 with abdominal swelling. He was admitted to The Canberra Hospital and placed on a Psychiatric Treatment Order on 15 April 2024. Despite receiving appropriate psychiatric and medical care during his…
59y · Female·Toxicity to quetiapine
59-year-old woman with long-standing psychiatric illness, chronic suicidal ideation, and dependent personality disorder was admitted involuntarily to a …
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
… severe bipolar disorder, mild intellectual disability and borderline personality traits with extensive psychiatric history since age 12. At death she was on multiple antipsychotic medications including Haloperidol, Lit…
60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
… died of acute ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient in a mental health facility under an Inpatient Treatment Order. He was admitted for psychiatric management after non-compliance with clozapine. He was found unre…
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