Suicide Attempt as the Presenting Symptom in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report from the United States

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has attained a pandemic status and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Social isolation, fear of ostracization, and illness itself and limited access to care can lead to worsening of mental illnesses. We report a case from the United States describi...

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Autores principales: Telles-Garcia, Nelson, Zahrli, Tyler, Aggarwal, Gaurav, Bansal, Sakshi, Richards, Leonard, Aggarwal, Saurabh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7499315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32963871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8897454
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Sumario:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has attained a pandemic status and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Social isolation, fear of ostracization, and illness itself and limited access to care can lead to worsening of mental illnesses. We report a case from the United States describing a young male with a suicidal attempt who was subsequently found to have COVID-19 infection. Further research is needed to evaluate potential factors for this unique association.

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