Citation

Chacko M, Job A, Caston F, George P, Yacoub A, Caceda R. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 2020; 2(11): 2391-2395.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s42399-020-00530-7

PMID

33015547

PMCID

PMC7519695

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with different types of stressors: fear of infection, financial burden, and social isolation. Additionally, COVID-19 infection seems to increase the risk for neuropsychiatric symptoms including psychosis. We present a case of a 52-year-old male with no previous psychiatric history who developed severe paranoia leading to a suicide attempt. He was successfully treated with a combination of milieu treatment, pharmacotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. We add to the nascent literature that COVID-19, as other coronaviruses, can increase the risk for severe psychosis and suicidal behavior.

Language: en

Keywords

COVID-19; Depression; Psychosis; Suicide