Table 1. Describing a brief synopsis of important features of reported cases.
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019
Study | Demographics | Disease onset | Symptoms | Treatment | Outcome |
Smith et al. [11] | 36-year Afro-American lady, no known psychiatric history | 4 days after onset of upper respiratory symptoms (Rhinorrhea and nasal congestion) | Rapidly progressive change in behavior, persecutory delusion, anxiety | Initially treated with olanzapine for 7 days and clonazepam for anxiety. | Complete recovery was noted on Follow up after 1 week from discharge. |
Haddad et al. [8] | 30-year male from South-east Asia working in Qatar | Body aches and anxiety for 4 days prior to testing positive for COVID-19*. | Paranoid delusions, increased agitation, anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness | Risperidone 1 mg bid and mirtazapine 30mg/day. | Follow up after 2 weeks showed complete resolution of symptoms with the patient being able to return to work. |
Anmella et al. [13] | 42-year female, physician, no known medical, psychiatric or family history. | 2 weeks before caring for patients with suspicion of COVID-19 and psychiatric symptoms. | Delusional ideas of catastrophe regarding the current pandemic situation suspiciousness and delusions of self-reference, surveillance and persecution, with high affective and behavioral involvement | Olanzapine 10 mg | Patient symptoms improved with the olanzapine. |