Severe Anxiety Post-COVID-19 Infection
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Publication Title
Case reports in psychiatry
ISSN
2090-682X
Department(s)
Department of Psychiatry; Fellows and Residents
Abstract
COVID-19 infection is linked to increased risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms such as psychosis and suicidal ideation/behavior. After further review of the literature, there is not a large body of data on anxiety following COVID-19 infection. Most literature found is related to fear/anxiety of contracting and dying from COVID-19. We illustrate a case of a 27-year-old male with no previous psychiatric treatment history or symptomology, who developed severe anxiety with intrusive thoughts of self-harm via firearm after COVID-19 infection. Given the severe nature of the anxiety and intrusive thoughts, the patient feared for his safety and sought acute inpatient admission. The patient was effectively treated with group therapy and psychotropic medications and was able to be discharged in a timely manner with outpatient psychiatric follow-up. Much is still unknown of COVID-19. With this case report, we discuss a potential relationship between anxiety and COVID-19 infection.
Volume
2021
First Page
9922508
DOI
10.1155/2021/9922508
PubMed ID
34900357
Recommended Citation
Driscoll, M., & Gu, J. (2021). Severe Anxiety Post-COVID-19 Infection. LVHN Scholarly Works. Retrieved from https://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/research-historical-works/7
DOI: 10.1155/2021/9922508