COVID-19 Induced Brief Psychotic Disorder: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Sulaimon Bakre, Kritika Chugh, Oluwaseun Oke, Anita S. Kablinger
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people around the world, with asymptomatic infection to severe diseases and death. There is an increasing incidence of mental health problems in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. There are some studies that discuss possible mechanisms responsible for psychotic disorders due to coronavirus as well as risk factors for developing psychosis in patients infected with the virus. We report the case and a review of the literature in a 29-year-old female with no past psychiatric history who was diagnosed with a brief psychotic disorder following infection with COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAsymptomaticCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPsychosisIncidence (geometry)PsychiatrySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSchizophrenia (object-oriented programming)PediatricsVirologyPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPhysicsOpticsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and Mental HealthTryptophan and brain disorders