Does the COVID-19 pandemic condition the delusional content of patients with psychosis? An observational study.

Introduction: The primary objective is to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the triggers of psychopathology and on the delusional content of patients with psychotic symptoms treated during the first three months of the pandemic in a tertiary hospital in Madrid.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study of all patients attending the psychiatric emergency room (ER) between 11th March and 11th June 2020. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were included.

[Does the COVID-19 pandemic condition the delusional content of patients with psychosis? An observational study].

The primary objective is to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the triggers of psychopathology and on the delusional content of patients with psychotic symptoms treated during the first three months of the pandemic in a tertiary hospital in Madrid. We conducted a cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study of all patients attending the psychiatric emergency room (ER) between 11 March and 11 June 2020. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were included.