Open AccessRelapse in bipolar disorder in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A case series and key recommendations
Author(s) -
Naresh Nebhinani,
TusharKanta Panda,
Navratan Suthar,
Swati Choudhary,
Kartik Singhai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1433_20
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , covid-19 , depression (economics) , psychosocial , psychiatry , medicine , pharmacotherapy , major depressive episode , pediatrics , psychological intervention , mood , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics
COVID-19 has adversely affected the lives of people with bipolar disorder (BD). We have reported three patients with BD, who suffered from relapse after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Patient X is a 54-year-old man who developed manic episode, while Y is a 63-year-old man and Z is a 52-year-old woman who developed severe depression after being hospitalized for COVID-19. In this case series, three patients with BD who developed manic or depressive episodes during COVID-19 infection have been described. Adequate liaison between consultation-liaison psychiatrist and primary medical team was done. Rational pharmacotherapy along with psychosocial interventions led to favorable outcomes in all three cases.