Psychiatric Hx: She was hospitalized at RMC I November 2015 for a suicide attempt. Admission to Carilion Roanoke
Psychiatric Hx: She was hospitalized at RMC I November 2015 for a suicide attempt. Admission to Carilion Roanoke
Per documentation she slapped a peer in her school for informing the teacher she had a knife and told him she was going to kill him. Per documentation her adoptive mother reports since Ms. Freedle biological father passed away 2 years ago she has been having show worsening behavioral issues. At the time of the assessment Ms. Freedle appears guarded, calm, and some what…
Mr. Ware is a 17 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO with suicidal ideation with multiple plans. At the time of the assessment Mr. Ware currently denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. He reports tonight his mother and he got into an argument over cleaning his bed room. He became angry and decided to walk to calm down. He expressed his mother would not leave him alone, so out of anger he stated he would harm himself by drinking bleach, overdosing on pills, or stick a fork in a light socket.…
This case centers around a conversation between Dr. Wolfe and one of his patients, Hal Crane. The two men are talking about Crane’s urges and thoughts about killing people, additionally, Dr. Wolfe seems to believe that Crane is a paranoid schizophrenic. There are many justifiable motives to have Crane committed against his will. For example, during the conversation everything Crane was saying seemed premeditated meaning he has been entertaining the idea of murdering somebody for a while. A key instance of the premeditation is how Crane knows precisely who he would kill.…
This article is written about the verdict which found Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second degree murder back in 1999. Dr. Jack Kevorkian, or better known as “Dr. Death”, was sentenced to a minimum of 10-25 years in prison after “video taping himself injecting Mr. Youk, who was paralyzed, with lethal chemicals”. However, Dr. Kevorkian did not gain the title of “Dr. Death” directly from this case; rather, he was known to have facilitated at least 130 assisted suicide cases prior to Thomas Youk’s, with no serious legal charges pressed against him. So, what made Youk’s case differ from others one may ask? This time, unlike the many others, Dr. Kevorkian video taped himself injecting the 52 year old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient with lethal chemicals; nonetheless, in the four other legal cases he was involved in, he was known to have violated the laws against assisted suicide but only by helping patients give themselves fatal injections through a so called “suicide machine”.…
On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland was pulled over in Waller County Texas by State Trooper Brian Encinia for what began as a routine traffic stop for Bland failing to use her turn signal to change lanes. After writing her a traffic violation ticket, Encinia asked bland to step out of the car. When Bland refused because he offered no reason as to why, the officer became belligerent, pulling Bland from her car and arresting her on the grounds of assaulting a public athourity. Three days later, on July 13, 2015, Bland was found hanged in her cell and was deemed a suicide.…
Robin reports feeling very anxious and irritable much of the time and would like to gain a better understanding of her problems. Robin’s affective and emotional state appeared sad and crying. Robin denies any suicidal and homicidal ideation. The main themes of the session were coping with feelings of anxiety, depression and substance use. Robin reported that she is struggling with depression and anxiety for more than ten years now mostly without treatment.…
Attribution error becomes more evident in the therapy session with the group. Brian says that he considers all of them to be friends. However, he wonders after Monday if things will go back to normal or they probably will not speak to each other again. Claire states to Brian, if Andrew will see him in the hall on Monday he would acknowledge his present.…
The patient is a 52 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO with suicidal thoughts to shoot herself with a 45 caliber handgun. The patient denies homicidal ideations and symptoms of psychosis. The patient reports depression symptoms as: Guilt, Fatigue, Insomnia, Hopelessness, Worthlessness, Irritable, Despondency, Tearfulness, Isolating, and melancholic features. During the time of the assessment the patient alert and calm. The patient reports that her distress started yesterday on the anniversary of her mother's birthday.…
The subject advised that she did not inject any medications and would like to seek professional help reference to her current state of mind. The juvenile stated that she has attempted suicide approximately 4 years prior to this incident. I made contact with the subject’s mother, Jessica Garr. Garr advised…
The physical examination shows that there was blunt trauma to the head and the wound indicated a fall against a solid object. The only visible injury was a small head wound at the right temple. This shows that suicide and homicide are unlikely to be the manner of death, because there would've been more injuries if it had been a homicide or a suicide. It wouldn't be unknown because there is enough evidence to determine a possible cause of death. I believe that Anna's death was most likely accidental or natural.…
Kylie is a 24 year old female who has been admitted to the inpatient ward via the emergency department after apparent self-harm wounds to both her forearms while appearing intoxicated. This is Kylie’s third admission to the ward in the past four months following self-harm following a relationship breakup with her partner Sue, and difficulties with her friends. Kylie has recently withdrawn from university and now resides with her mother after previous flatmates could not cope with her behaviours. In this case study potential barriers to Kylie’s recovery will be discussed including interventions that would be beneficial to aid her recovery with an undiagnosed psychiatric disorder. Impact on family members will be highlighted along with ethical…
Suicide is not a joke. When you are surrounded in a world of unrealistic expectations and darkness, sometimes, or most times, it can be hard to find the light. My friend Leah was encumbered in this world and it was hard for her to see her place in it. She struggled with many aspects of life. Those both in and out of there reach of control.…
Suicide is defined as the act of taking one’s own life intentionally. However, what causes this tragedy is much deeper and intricate than someone simply choosing to end their life using one method or another. It takes several key factors to play in at exactly the right time, or perhaps the wrong time, in order to cause somebody to commit suicide. The grief doesn’t end when the victim dies either, it’s carried on by the friends and the families of the victim; it’s carried by anyone who the victim influenced or inspired. Suicide is a horrible tragedy that is caused by health and environmental factors, and leaves a gaping scar in those left behind.…
Imagine feeling so desperate, alone and suffocated that your walls are caving in and the only way you see out of this is by taking your own life. There is no other option. No one wants you. No one will care. You are not enough.…
Everyone knows that death is inevitable. It is the circle of life. Most people hope to live up to their 80’s at least, some maybe even older. However, there are some who may not want that at all. These people may be struggling to want to live a life at all.…