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COVID-19 Induced Psychosis in Patients with Underlying Mental Health Disorder: Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2022

Narmada Neerja Bhimanadham ,
Ornela Ali  and
Asghar Hossain
Narmada Neerja Bhimanadham
Affiliation:
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
Ornela Ali
Affiliation:
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
Asghar Hossain
Affiliation:
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
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Abstract

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The COVID-19 pandemic confronted the world with an unknown reality whose challenges extend beyond the immediate threat to human health posed by the virus itself. Numerous stressors such as fear of the disease gravity and absence of proper treatment protocols, prolonged social isolation, anxiety, and financial burden lead to increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders in patients with underlying mental health problems. We present a case of a 23-year-old female, with a history of anxiety and depression who presents with psychosis and mania after contracting 2019 novel coronavirus. The patient was asymptomatic for the infection. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the fact that COVID-19 can increase the risk of mania and new-onset psychosis in patients with a previous psychiatric history.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , April 2022 , pp. 245
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press