Cheng Sammy Kin-Wing, Tsang Jenny Suk-Kwan, Ku Kwok-Hung, Wong Chee-Wing, Ng Yin-Kwok
Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong.
Br J Psychiatry. 2004 Apr;184:359-60. doi: 10.1192/bjp.184.4.359.
In February 2003, Hong Kong was hit by a community-wide outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). During the period of the outbreak, 10 patients with SARS with psychiatric complications were referred to our Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry Team for assessment and management. We found that both the direct and indirect effects of SARS such as symptom severity, total isolation during treatment and administration of steroid were probable causes of psychiatric complications. In this paper, we report on the nature of their psychiatric problems, challenges to management and psychiatric treatment strategies used during the acute phase.
2003年2月，香港遭受严重急性呼吸系统综合症（SARS）社区范围的爆发。在疫情爆发期间，10名患有精神并发症的SARS患者被转介到我们的会诊联络精神科团队进行评估和管理。我们发现，SARS的直接和间接影响，如症状严重程度、治疗期间的完全隔离和类固醇的使用，可能是精神并发症的原因。在本文中，我们报告了他们精神问题的性质、管理挑战以及急性期使用的精神治疗策略。
