Psychiatry in Time of COVID-19 Pandemic.

COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic has generated a very serious and grave global concern regarding the health of every person in the whole world. Besides, due to the rapid diffusion of the viral infection, there are already alarms on how to deal with the psychiatric aspects of COVID-19 pandemic in persons with an established diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, staff, and those in self-isolation. What is the influence of COVID-19 on mental health? The current study will review the psychiatric implications of COVID-19 pandemic on the general population, the bearing of social isolation, the prevention behaviours, and clinical cases of people who required psychiatric admission to hospital due to the emotional impact of COVID-19 social circumstances.

Case reports of first psychiatric presentations during CoViD-19 pandemic

CoViD-19 pandemic has created a global concern in the whole population. The psychiatric and social impact of the viral infection is recorded differently by the community. However, more vulnerable individuals with negative psychiatric history are presenting to mental health hospitals for admission, assessment and treatment due to abnormal reactions to CoViD-19 pandemic. The current study reports six clinical cases of first psychiatric presentation that were characterised by sudden onset of symptoms, manic and psychotic symptoms, adverse response to stress, psychomotor agitation and behaviours out of character. The presentation was short-lived and responded to typical antipsychotics and antidepressants. The posed diagnoses were acute and transient psychotic disorder and acute stress reaction. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (Italian) La pandemia legata alla CoViD-19 ha provocato preoccupazione generale nell'intera popolazione. L'impatto sociale e psichiatrico dell'infezione virale varia da persona a persona. Tuttavia, a causa di reazioni mentali patologiche alla pandemia da CoViD-19, individui piu vulnerabili, con un'anamnesi psichiatrica negativa per precedenti patologie mentali, iniziano a essere presi in carico dai servizi psichiatrici. La nostra ricerca riporta sei casi clinici al loro esordio psichiatrico, caratterizzati dall'insorgenza acuta di una sintomatologia con sintomi maniacali e psicotici, con alterata reazione allo stress, agitazione psicomotoria e comportamento patologico. Per tutti, il decorso clinico e stato breve e caratterizzato da buona risposta ai comuni antipsicotici e antidepressivi. Le diagnosi poste sono state di disturbo psicotico acuto e transitorio e di reazione acuta allo stress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

Case reports of first psychiatric presentations during CoViD-19 pandemic.

CoViD-19 pandemic has created a global concern in the whole population. The psychiatric and social impact of the viral infection is recorded differently by the community. However, more vulnerable individuals with negative psychiatric history are presenting to mental health hospitals for admission, assessment and treatment due to abnormal reactions to CoViD-19 pandemic. The current study reports six clinical cases of first psychiatric presentation that were characterised by sudden onset of symptoms, manic and psychotic symptoms, adverse response to stress, psychomotor agitation and behaviours out of character. The presentation was short-lived and responded to typical antipsychotics and antidepressants. The posed diagnoses were acute and transient psychotic disorder and acute stress reaction.