184 results for “psychosis (drug-induced)”
23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists
…sure, paternal heroin overdose witnessed as a teenager, chronic substance use disorder with drug-induced psychosis, and recent suicide loss of a close friend. Despite police deploying appropriate de-escalation technique…
32y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a single vehicle crash
A 32-year-old man with long-standing methamphetamine addiction and drug-induced psychosis died in a motor vehicle crash on 6 January 2024. Although he received hospital treatment for severe psyc…
38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island
…is wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psychosis for which he was prescribed lurasidone. After an argument with his wife about hidden alcohol, he left th…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
…es sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor balcony on 27 October 2021. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis following methamphetamine use, treated at Orygen Youth Health and NorthWestern Mental Health with antips…
33y · Male·unascertained
…n remains, though advanced decomposition limited autopsy findings. Clinical relevance: substance-induced psychosis and inability to seek help in crisis situations.
23y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 23-year-old male with drug-induced psychosis died by hanging. He had a long history of substance abuse and behavioural problems, with multiple presen…
35y · Male·Gunshot injury to the chest in a man with sharp force injuries to the neck and l…
…a large kitchen knife while appearing affected by methamphetamine and experiencing possible drug-induced psychosis. Police had been called to his home following an assault on a housemate. After emerging from his house n…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion necessitating physical restraint i…
…physical restraint. He presented to hospital intoxicated with methylamphetamine, exhibiting drug-induced psychosis with agitation and paranoid thoughts. After leaving the ED without assessment, police encountered him at…
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
A 45-year-old man with a history of drug-induced psychosis, cocaine use, and underlying coronary artery disease died in police custody following physical restraint…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
… clinical lessons include: the need for early recognition of acute psychiatric symptoms and drug-induced psychosis; the importance of mental health assessment and intervention when acute behavioral changes occur; and aw…
38y · Male·The combined effect of Methylamphetamine Toxicity and prolonged restraint in a p…
…ghts methamphetamine's devastating cardiovascular effects and the importance of recognising drug-induced psychosis and excited delirium in emergency management.
28y · Male·Hanging
…lan Bell, 28, died by hanging following discharge from Redland Hospital ED where he presented with acute psychosis, suicidal and homicidal ideation, and made three self-harm attempts by strangulation. Despite a concerni…
26y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the context of neck compression
…ring a physical altercation with his brother at a family event. Mr Anthony had a history of drug-induced psychosis, multiple involuntary psychiatric admissions, and aggressive behaviour. He attended his son's birthday p…
22y · Male·gunshot injury to the chest
… self-defence provisions. Key clinical lessons: recognition of mental health crisis (likely drug-induced psychosis), the limitations of current Taser technology with heavy clothing, and the importance of backup support …
45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
…nical lessons: the need for comprehensive substance use disorder management, recognition of drug-induced psychosis and paranoia, mental health crisis assessment in heavily intoxicated patients, and documentation of unex…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
… response to an imminent threat to the hostage's life. Key clinical lessons: recognition of drug-induced psychosis and aggression; the deceased had prior presentations to mental health services with amphetamine-induced …
44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff
…44-year-old man with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and bipolar affective disorder with drug-induced psychosis died following a fall from a cliff at Vaucluse during a police rescue operation. He had been managing se…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…story of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics. On the day of death, he consumed alcohol and became violent toward h…
45y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
DP, a 45-year-old with a history of methylamphetamine use and drug-induced psychosis/schizophrenia, attended Quakers Hill Police Station on 19 January 2016 with a knife intending to provoke…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
…tric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 after being released from custody. His car was found 200 metres from the…
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