ReviewSchizophrenia research2020
The potential impact of COVID-19 on psychosis: A rapid review of contemporary epidemic and pandemic research.
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181 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 369 citations in OpenAlex.
- Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in psychiatric patients during the COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychiatry research · 2022Pooled it
- Psychosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of case reports and case series.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 pandemic: health impact of staying at home, social distancing and 'lockdown' measures-a systematic review of systematic reviews.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Priority Given to Technology in Government-Based Mental Health and Addictions Vision and Strategy Documents: Systematic Policy Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- COVID-19-associated psychosis: A systematic review of case reports.General hospital psychiatryPooled it
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Retrospective Study at a Single Center for Child Neurology and Psychiatry.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mortality Rates According to the Time of Onset of Mental Disorders Among Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in South Korea: A Nationwide Retrospective Study.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of psychotic experiences in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2026Article
- Structural changes in adolescent mental health networks from the pandemic to the post-pandemic period: a network comparison study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- A psychotic dilemma: psychodynamic group therapy for patients with schizophrenia in times of crisis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- MentalAId: an improved DenseNet model to assist scalable psychosis assessment.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The effect of dual inflammation on the acute phase clinical outcomes of schizophrenia patients with comorbid COVID-19.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- Neurobiology of COVID-19-Associated Psychosis/Schizophrenia: Implication of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2025Review
- Acute Schizophrenia-like Psychotic Disorder Against the Background of COVID-19.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
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- Outcomes of a Virtual 10-Week COVID-19 and Psychosis Program in an HMO: A Mixed Methods Quality Improvement Project.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Age-period-cohort analysis of schizophrenia incidence in China and Japan from 1990 to 2021: long-term trends and risk changes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Case Report: Recurrent psychotic episodes in the setting of non-COVID-19 upper respiratory viral infection.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Early intervention in psychosis programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America; challenges and recommendations.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak may profoundly impact population mental health because of exposure to substantial psychosocial stress. An increase in incident cases of psychosis may be predicted. Clinical advice on the management of psychosis during the outbreak needs to be based on the best available evidence. We undertook a rapid review of the impact of epidemic and pandemics on psychosis. Fourteen papers met inclusion criteria. Included studies reported incident cases of psychosis in people infected with a virus of a range of 0.9% to 4%. Psychosis diagnosis was associated with viral exposure, treatments used to manage the infection, and psychosocial stress. Clinical management of these patients, where adherence with infection control procedures is paramount, was challenging. Increased vigilance for psychosis symptoms in patients with COVID-19 is warranted. How to support adherence to physical distancing requirements and engagement with services in patients with existing psychosis requires careful consideration. Registration details: https://osf.io/29pm4.
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