COVID-19-Induced Psychosis and Suicidal Behavior: Case Report

Mason Chacko; Asha Job; Fred Caston; Prem George; Adeeb Yacoub; Ricardo Cáceda

doi:10.1007/s42399-020-00530-7

COVID-19-Induced Psychosis and Suicidal Behavior: Case Report

Mason Chacko
, Asha Job
, Fred Caston
, Prem George
, Adeeb Yacoub
, Ricardo Cáceda

Stony Brook University, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Stony Brook University
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
VA Medical Center

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2391-2395
Number of pages	5
Journal	SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
Volume	2
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00530-7
State	Published - Nov 2020

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COVID-19
Depression
Psychosis
Suicide

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