61 results for “psychotic relapse”
34y · Female·not able to be determined - body not found
…022 after being discharged from Northern Beaches Hospital on 22 August 2022. She had been admitted for a psychotic relapse with paranoid delusions related to poor medication compliance. Despite recent improvement during…
35y · Male·Unknown
… with paranoid schizophrenia, disappeared from his Katoomba home on 2 May 2016 after exhibiting signs of psychotic relapse. Although his sister reported him missing on 4 May, a coordinated land search was not commenced …
38y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
…is clozapine serum levels became erratic (ranging 309–1217), and dosages were adjusted. He experienced a psychotic relapse shortly after, though no clinical deterioration was evident to staff before his absconding on 5 …
33y · Male·gunshot wounds to chest and upper arm
A 33-year-old man with bipolar disorder on reducing doses of risperidone experienced a psychotic relapse and stabbed a stranger at a railway station. He then entered a police station with a knife, adva…
24y · Male·multiple stab wounds to the chest that he inflicted upon himself
A 24-year-old man with diagnosed schizophrenia experienced a relapse and engaged in a dangerous spree involving vehicle theft, assault, and police pursuit. Despite psychiatri…
72y · Male·Cranial fracture and intracranial haemorrhage from self-inflicted fall
…loor of a psychiatric ward. He was an involuntary patient in the High Dependency Unit experiencing acute psychotic relapse with command hallucinations. Clinical staff were present and responding appropriately to his acu…
34y · Male·gunshot injuries to the torso
… multiple people at a shopping centre while in acute psychosis. He had been non-compliant with depot antipsychotic medication for four months following his discharge from mental health services in March 2020. The corone…
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
…tley Mental Health Unit. He presented to Royal Perth Hospital emergency department on 19 April 2020 with psychotic behaviour but was discharged; his presentation was judged appropriate at the time despite later appearin…
86y · Male·pulmonary embolism following deep vein thrombosis
…n General Hospital on 26 May 2020. He was admitted under a Mental Health Act assessment order following a relapse of psychotic depression at his aged care facility. Clinical examination found no acute cause for his ment…
28y · Female·multiple injuries from deliberate fall from pedestrian bridge onto Mitchell Free…
…She was an involuntary patient at Graylands Hospital 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 w…
24y · Male·blunt trauma and drowning due to intentional jumping from Tasman Bridge
A 24-year-old male international student and graduate employee experienced his first acute psychotic episode in December 2022, triggered by workplace stress and unsubstantiated beliefs about colleague mani…
62y · Male·Incised wound to the neck
A 62-year-old man died from an incised neck wound inflicted by his son during a psychotic relapse. The son, with a 15-year history of schizophrenia managed in the community, was experiencing wor…
49y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a truck
…service failed to escalate appropriately after Sandra reported concerning behavioural changes suggesting psychotic relapse, including that community mental health did not contact the rapid response service or police des…
54y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications…
… died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, cannabis, and prescription medications including antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. She had complex mental health disorders, acquired brain injury, and longstanding …
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…
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 …
31y · Male·undetermined
…ains undetermined despite thorough pathological investigation. Mr Elmas was in seclusion following acute psychotic relapse and violent behaviour. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) vital signs monitoring during secl…
45y · Male·methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA or 'ecstasy') toxicity
…DMA toxicity on 29 December 2019. He was on approved leave from the Salvation Army Bridge Program when he relapsed, obtaining and ingesting MDMA. His reduced tolerance following abstinence may have contributed to fatal …
Multiple stab wounds to chest (David Gerard: stab wound to chest piercing heart;…
…tment Order (CTO) or adequate follow-up arrangements, despite documented violence and predictable risk of relapse with substance abuse. Barry Simper fatally stabbed Michael Eldridge in 2003 six days after discharge from…
52y · Male·hanging
… failed to attend a clinic appointment. The following day, psychiatric nurses administered his depot antipsychotic injection at home; Lopez appeared calm, cooperative, and denied concerns. He left the flat that afternoo…
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