First Episode Psychotic Disorder and COVID-19: A Case Study
Kader Semra Karataş
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often does not require hospitalization. Various neuropsychiatric findings have been associated with COVID-19 cases that require hospitalization. However, data on psychiatric disorders following outpatient treatment for COVID-19, in cases not requiring hospitalization, are limited. Psychotic disorders are characterized by disturbances in emotion, thought, perception, and speech . T here are many causes associated with neuropsychiatric or psychiatric conditions
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PsychologyPsychiatryVirologyMedicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and Mental HealthTryptophan and brain disorders