Acute Onset of Mania and Psychosis in the Context of Long-COVID: A Case Study

Acute phase COVID-19 has been associated with an increased risk for several mental health conditions, but less is known about the interaction of long COVID and mental illness. Prior reports have linked long COVID to PTSD, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms, and insomnia. This case re...

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Autores principales: W, Orme, N, Nanavaty, M, Carlson, A, San Miguel, G, Jones, JH, Head, JC, Fowler, K, Podell, B, Weinstein, A, Blackmon, A, Madan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10290767/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycr.2023.100138
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Sumario:Acute phase COVID-19 has been associated with an increased risk for several mental health conditions, but less is known about the interaction of long COVID and mental illness. Prior reports have linked long COVID to PTSD, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms, and insomnia. This case report describes a novel presentation of mania arising in the context of long COVID symptoms with attention given to possible interacting etiological pathways. The case report also highlights the need for integrated, multidisciplinary treatment to support patients whose alarming, confusing, and multidetermined symptoms increase risk of psychological deterioration.

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