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28 results for treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia

VIChome2016-04-04

Finding into death of Jacinta Pompei

32y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head

…oner investigated whether her death was preventable from a mental health perspective. Mr Ellard had treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia and was under voluntary mental health treatment at Bendigo Health. The coron…

psychiatryforensic medicineclozapine
WAhome2017-06-29

Inquest into the Death of Ejub MEHINOVIC

50y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis causing sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia

Ejub Mehinovic, a 50-year-old man with treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia managed on clozapine, died from coronary artery atherosclerosis causing sudd…

psychiatrygeneral practicedelayclozapine
SAmental health2008-10-16

Coroner's Finding: SWEETLAND Charles James

28y · Male·hanging

A 28-year-old man with treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia and substance abuse died by hanging while detained under the Mental Health A…

psychiatrysystemproceduralsodium valproate
WAhome2016-02-15

Inquest into the Death of John Stephen PASSMORE

53y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)

John Stephen Passmore, a 53-year-old man with severe treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, died by suicide while on community leave from psychiatric hospital. He had …

psychiatryrehabilitation medicineolanzapine
WAhome2022-04-13

Inquest into the Death of Boris DRLESKI

45y · Male·bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity

Boris Drleski, a 45-year-old with treatment-resistant chronic paranoid schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and polysubstance use disorder, di…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemzuclopenthixol decanoate
VICmental health2025-11-11

Finding into death of Graziano Birgi

86y · Male·Oesophageal perforation

An 86-year-old man with treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia residing in a secure psychiatric unit died from oesophageal perforation. He …

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
TAScommunityPodcast2025-06-30

Coroner's Finding: de-identified HN

42y · Male·Drowning following chest injuries sustained from jumping from the Tasman Bridge

A 42-year-old man with long-standing, well-managed paranoid schizophrenia died by suicide from the Tasman Bridge. He had been compliant with clozapine therapy for ov…

psychiatrygeneral practiceclozapine
WAmental health2015-11-18

Inquest into the Death of Anna Maria CAMERON

65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…

Anna Maria Cameron, a 65-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration choking while eating on a psychiatric ward. She had been recent…

psychiatryintensive carelorazepam
SAmental health2023-06-30

Coroner's Finding: Williamson, Vaughan Weston

41y · Male·undetermined

… Williamson, 41, died at Glenside Hospital while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Despite post-mortem examination including specialist neuropathological and cardiac a…

psychiatryemergency medicineolanzapine
WAhospital2019-04-04

Inquest into the Death of Maris KUGIS

68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Maris Kugis, a 68-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, personality disorders, and multiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing spondyliti…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinehaloperidol
VICcommunity2011-05-24

Finding into death of Ruth Janet Younger

45y · Female·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication

Ruth Janet Younger was a 45-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia living in a psychiatric care unit under a Community Treatment Order. Following her di…

psychiatryintensive caremethylated spirits
WAhospital2016-04-13

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Kenneth RYAN

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 2013 at …

psychiatryrespiratory medicinepalliperidone
VIC2012-11-16

Finding into death of Rebecca Lazarus

25y · Female·Stab wounds to the chest and abdomen

…woman with intellectual disability, was fatally stabbed by her partner Travis Cooke who had chronic treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, was on a Community Treatment Order, and had a history of violence and threa…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemclozapine
VICcommunity2010-10-15

Finding into death of Jason David Jenkins

34y · Male·Long drop hanging resulting in complete decapitation

… discharge from psychiatric admission on a Community Treatment Order. He had a 15-year history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic polysubstance abuse (marijuana, heroin, amphetamines), and recurrent suicidal idea…

psychiatryaddiction medicinesystemcommunicationmarijuana
NSWhome2024-04-05

Inquest into the death of Todd McKenzie

40y · Male·gunshot wounds

Todd McKenzie, a 40-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died of gunshot wounds after a nine-hour police siege at his Taree home on 31 July 2…

psychiatryforensic medicinediagnosticcommunication
QLDmental health2013-07-02

Saccu, Jonathan Clarence

20y · Male·Multiple injuries due to contact with a train

Jonathan Saccu, a 20-year-old with severe treatment-resistant schizophrenia, absconded from an open mental health unit and was fatally struck by a train approxim…

psychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationdiazepam
WAmental health2020-08-06

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Michael KELL

35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…

Stephen Michael Kell, a 35-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital from acute vomit aspiration in the setting of acute large…

psychiatrygastroenterologysystemdelayclozapine
WAhospital2011-11-22

Inquest into the Death of Ashdown

27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…

Warwick Andrew Ashdown, a 27-year-old male with severe treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital on 12 October 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia durin…

psychiatryintensive careproceduralsystemhaloperidol
SAmental health2011-08-26

Coroner's Finding: REX Michael David

41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, valproate, zuclopenthixol)

Michael David Rex, a 41-year-old man with chronic treatment-resistant paranoid schizophrenia, died from mixed drug toxicity (methadone, valproate, zuclopenthixol) while …

psychiatrypharmacysystemdelaymethadone
NTPodcast2001-10-15

Inquest into the death of Bryan G (aka) Abell Dallos

25y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash

Bryan G (Abel Dallos), a 25-year-old man with longstanding paranoid schizophrenia and treatment resistance, died in an aircraft crash after stealing an unlocked Piper Warrio…

psychiatryaviation medicinecommunicationsystemhaloperidol

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