RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 New-onset psychosis due to COVID-19 JF BMJ Case Reports JO BMJ Case Reports FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e242538 DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-242538 VO 14 IS 4 A1 Kozato, Nana A1 Mishra, Monisha A1 Firdosi, Mudasir YR 2021 UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e242538.abstract AB This is a case report of a middle-aged man with no psychiatric history who presented with severe anxiety and psychotic symptoms from COVID-19. Following his discharge from intensive care unit, he was unable to sleep, was increasingly agitated and was observed hitting his head off the walls, causing haematomas. He remained highly anxious and developed paranoid delusions and auditory and tactile hallucinations, needing admission to a psychiatric ward. Treatment with antipsychotic medication gradually improved his symptoms in a few weeks. This case report highlights the new onset of psychosis due to COVID-19 infection. It demonstrates the importance of early identification and treatment of neuropsychiatric complications within an acute hospital setting. Furthermore, there is a need for research in this area to help in the prevention and treatment of such psychiatric complications due to COVID-19.