Schizophrenia and COVID-19: risks and recommendations
Laís Fonseca, Elton Diniz, Guilherme Francisco Mendonça, Fernando Malinowski, Jair de Jesus Mari, Ary Gadelha
Abstract
Is my son at risk in view of COVID-19?'' A patient's mother contacted our Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic as soon as news about the coronavirus pandemic reached Brazilian headlines. I immediately remembered how we hear in mental health services that ''patients with severe mental illness are immune deficient.'' But is this true? What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for schizophrenia patients and their families?
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BetacoronavirusMedicineVirologyPsychiatryInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Schizophrenia research and treatmentCOVID-19 and Mental Health