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Kai Zhang, Yudong Shi, Huanzhong Liu, Kenji Hashimoto, "A Case Report of Suicide Attempt Caused by Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder during the COVID-19 Outbreak",Case Reports in Psychiatry, vol.2020, 文章的ID4320647, 3 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4320647
A Case Report of Suicide Attempt Caused by Acute and Transient Psychotic Disorder during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Kai Zhang
,1,2
Yudong Shi,1,2
Huanzhong Liu,1,2
and
Kenji Hashimoto3
1Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
2Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
3Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Abstract
We reported a case of suicide attempt caused by acute and transient psychotic disorder during the COVID-19 outbreak, which broke out in December 2019 in Wuhan. An epidemic of infectious diseases brought great psychological pressure to the public. During this period, a 20-year-old man went to the hospital repeatedly because he suspected that he was infected, with suspicious auditory hallucinations, self-laughter, primary delusions, victimization delusions, relationship delusions, and suicide attempts. He was diagnosed with Acute Transient Psychotic Disorder. 0.1 g bid Quetiapine was given orally, then gradually increased to 0.4 g per day, supplemented by cognitive therapy. The patient was discharged from hospital in relief of symptoms on February 9th.Conclusion. During the epidemic period, in addition to strengthening the protection work, we should also monitor the mental and psychological state of the population to prevent mental illness caused by coronavirus.
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