A Case Report on Care-Seeking Type Illness Anxiety Disorder after COVID-19 Infection

Author:

Kasi Lakshmi S.12ORCID,Moorthy Bini2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA

2. University Health, Kansas City, MO, USA

Abstract

This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges presented by the overlapping symptoms of illness anxiety disorder (IAD) and long COVID-19 (LC-19). This case report focuses on a 58-year-old woman with care-seeking type IAD in the context of LC-19-associated symptoms. The patient experienced mild COVID-19 in August 2021. Since then, she has reported an increase in LC-19-associated symptoms, including cognitive deficits, breathlessness, fatigue, and anosmia. Despite largely normal laboratory results, imaging, and physical examinations, the patient’s distress and care-seeking behaviors persisted, resulting in the diagnosis of IAD. Accurately differentiating between LC-19 and IAD is crucial for appropriate patient care. We discuss the importance of recognizing and treating IAD in patients with LC-19-associated symptoms and the need for further research on the correlation between IAD and both COVID-19 and LC-19.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

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