A case report and first-person account of an individual at risk for psychosis who improved during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Zarina Bilgrami, Shaynna Herrera, Cheryl Corcoran, Rachel Jespersen, Cansu Sarac, Riaz B. Shaik, Sahil Garg, Matthew F. Dobbs, Shalaila S. Haas, Yulia Landa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Psychosis |
| ISSN: | 1752-2447 1752-2439 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17522439.2021.1915369 |
| Popis: | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase stress and mental health symptoms. We present the case of a young man at risk for psychosis who has paradoxically shown symptomatic and functional improvement as a result of circumstances produced by COVID-19. These changes were unexpected given the client’s persistent mental health struggles in the year leading up to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and the expectation of an exacerbation of psychotic-like symptoms. Methods: This report is based on clinical assessments and the client’s first-person account during the height of the pandemic when stay at home orders were in place. Results: During the pandemic, the client demonstrated increased agency by taking on more responsibility at home and obtaining part-time employment. He showed improvement in his mood and relationships with others, had less symptom-related distress, and significantly reduced his cannabis use. The client interpreted these improvements in terms of changing his mindset toward more adaptive thoughts and engaging in healthy coping skills such as praying, reading, and healthy eating. Conclusions: This case highlights the importance of fostering agency in clients during a time of crisis and ensuring that clinicians be aware of potential biases about mental health symptom exacerbation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Psychosis is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
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