Review article

https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2021.76

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND COVID-19: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Yanfei He orcid.org/0000-0003-4689-5068 ; Health Management Center, the Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
Ran Yu ; Department of Psychology, the Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
Junlin Ren ; Department of Infection Control, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

Abstract

Since December 2019, the havoc caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has increased
exponentially in a short period of time. As the COVID-19 pandemic is raging around the world, scientists are trying to reveal its mysteriousness. Although COVID-19 is predominantly a respiratory disease, the most common symptoms are fever, dry cough, and fatigue, but extrapulmonary manifestations are increasingly recognized. Recent studies have shown that there is a strong genetic correlation between one or more psychiatric disorders and the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Historical epidemiological perspectives and recent neurobiological evidence link infection and psychosis. What is the relationship between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorders? In this article, we will review the correlation between COVID-19 and psychoses, the possible reasons, and the possible pathophysiological mechanisms. The purpose of this review is to provide a reference for clinicians to make correct judgment and treatment when facing patients with COVID-19 and/or psychiatric disorders.

Keywords

psychiatric disorder; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; psychiatry; neuropsychiatry

Hrčak ID:

256930

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/256930

Publication date:

15.4.2021.

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