Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 309-311
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221141
Presentations of Psychiatric Disorders Among Post COVID Patients
Mala Bharti1, Rakesh Banal2, Rameshwar Singh Manhas3
1Medical Officer, Department of Health and family welfare, Jammu, J&K, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India
3Medical Officer, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India
Corresponding Author: Dr Rakesh Banal
ABSTRACT
Background: Serious threat to global mental health has been posed by the COVID-19. Following COVID-19, patients may experience long term psychiatric complications with increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and neurocognitive impairment including impaired mental processing speed, memory, concentration and impaired attention.
Aims: To study the presentations of psychiatric disorders among post COVID patients attending psychiatry OPD in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials & Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on post COVID patients who were receiving services at outpatient department (OPD) of Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Jammu. About 100 patients, 50 males and 50 females were selected for the study. The diagnosis of psychiatric disorders was made by consultant psychiatrist. Purpose of the study was explained to all participants and written informed consent was taken from them before entering into the study.
Results: 69% patients reported insomnia, 29% reported anxiety, 23% reported depression, 13% PTSD and 8% patients reported other psychiatric symptoms.
Conclusion: From present study we conclude that there is high prevalence of psychiatric disorders in post COVID patients. Hence there is urgent need for screening, early detection and treatment of psychiatric disorders among post COVID patients.
Keywords: Anxiety, Covid 19, Depression.
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