Observational study suggests that one-fifth of Covid-19 patients get a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days. Many factors confound the results. Need more evidence and biological mechanism to determine if there is a causal link.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2020

Observational study suggests that one-fifth of Covid-19 patients get a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days. Many factors confound the results. Need more evidence and biological mechanism to determine if there is a causal link. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source:
One-fifth of COVID-19 patients get a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days, study suggests

Reference:
Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA

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