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Problems with treatment of COVID-19 (+) patientwith psychiatric disorder – a case report
			
	
 
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				Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
				 
			 
										
				
				
		
		 
			
			
			
			 
			Submission date: 2020-05-06
			 
		 		
		
		
		
			
			 
			Acceptance date: 2020-05-09
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Online publication date: 2020-06-25
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Publication date: 2020-06-25
			 
		 			
		 
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
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    					Tomasz  Skoneczny   
    					Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
																						 
		
	 
		
 
 
Arch Psych Psych 2020;22(2):7-9
		
 
 
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put an unusual strain on medical staff across the globe. Psychiatric disorders and their effect on patients’ behavior turn the management of coronavirus disease into an even more of a challenging task. In this paper we present a case report of a COVID-19-positive patient suffering from organic mental disorders and alcohol dependence syndrome, thus shedding some light on a perspective of mental health professionals working in a psychiatric hospital setting, transformed into an infectious diseases unit designated solely to cover treatment of SARS-COV-2 infected patients with mental disorders, on problems and issues arising during provision of immediate healthcare in psychiatry departments in today’s pandemic-stricken world. We believe that our experience from such an endeavor could prove invaluable for other mental health specialists and therefore sharing it seems especially timely and valid.