COVID-19 induced psychosis: A case report

•We present the case of a patient with a COVID-19 infection discovered by severe paranoid psychiatric manifestations associated with biological disturbances, without any specific physical sign or orientation towards COVID-19.•Through the presentation of this clinical case, we emphasize the interest...

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Published inPsychiatry research Vol. 320; p. 115009
Main Authors Ellini, Sana, Romdhane, Imen Ben, Bougacha, Dhouha, Abassi, Ameni, Cheour, Majda, Damak, Rahma
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.02.2023
Published by Elsevier B.V
Subjects
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - etiology
SARS-CoV-2
Tunisia
COVID-19
Psychosis
Coronavirus
Tunisia
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Summary:•We present the case of a patient with a COVID-19 infection discovered by severe paranoid psychiatric manifestations associated with biological disturbances, without any specific physical sign or orientation towards COVID-19.•Through the presentation of this clinical case, we emphasize the interest of actively seeking a COVID-19 infection in the context of a pandemic in front of any unusual or acute psychiatric manifestation not explained by other factors and pushing the investigations to the slightest suspicion of COVID-19 infection.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115009