Incidence rate of psychiatric disorders in 2020: The pivotal role played by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Antônio Lúcio TeixeiraRegina M HansenJoseph S WoznyCaroline M SchaeferRodrigo Machado-VieiraLokesh ShahaniScott D LaneJair C SoaresTrudy Millard Krause

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Compared to 2018 and 2019, in 2020 there was no increased incidence of new psychiatric disorders in the general population based on insurance claims data. Importantly, people with COVID-19 were more likely to be diagnosed with a new psychiatric disorder, most notably disorders with psychosis, indicating a potential association between COVID-19 and mental/brain health.

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