Kaushal Shah, MD, MPH | Psychiatrist.com

Readability of Bipolar Disorder Measures

Original Research

Readability of Bipolar Disorder Measures

June 26, 2025

Readability of self-assessment measures should be at or below a sixth grade reading level to be suitable for the general population.

Joseph Nickel , Sujeeth Shanmugam , Niki Jona , et al

Community-Based Alternatives in Behavioral Crisis Transport

Letter to the Editor

Community-Based Alternatives in Behavioral Crisis Transport

June 12, 2025

Law enforcement transport for individuals in behavioral health crises results in significant financial costs and psychological trauma, reinforcing criminalization and stigma while worsening mental health conditions.

Kaushal Shah , Sahil Munjal

Antibiotic-Related Psychotic Episodes in Adolescents

Case Report

Antibiotic-Related Psychotic Episodes in Adolescents

May 27, 2025

The authors present a case of first-episode psychosis in a 17-year-old male following amoxicillin administration.

Katelyn D. Li , Karina Irani , Kaushal Shah , et al

Prolonged Delirium After ECT

Case Report

Prolonged Delirium After ECT

May 20, 2025

The authors present a case of prolonged ECT-associated delirium in a 65-year-old woman, offering insights into the proposed pathophysiology.

Garrett W. Hill , Nathan R. Luzum , Kaushal Shah , et al

Ketamine-Associated Psychosis After Surgery

Case Report

Ketamine-Associated Psychosis After Surgery

March 4, 2025

The authors present a unique case of extended postoperative psychosis after intraoperative ketamine induction for analgesia.

Kaushal Shah , Sahil Munjal , Greg Noe

Factitious Disorder in the Context of Abuse in an Adolescent

Case Report

Factitious Disorder in the Context of Abuse in an Adolescent

February 27, 2025

This case illustrates the complexities of diagnosing factitious disorder in adolescents, in which psychosocial factors play a significant role.

Kaushal Shah , Nicholas S. McDuffee , Aren A. Forster , et al

Psychosis With Use of an Herbal Chinese Slimming Product

Case Report

Psychosis With Use of an Herbal Chinese Slimming Product

June 11, 2024

A woman with no underlying mood disorder experienced psychotic symptoms after taking an herbal appetite suppressant.

Kaushal Shah , Sahil Munjal , Meghana Rao , et al

Camptocormia and Antipsychotic Medications

Brief Report

Camptocormia and Antipsychotic Medications

May 23, 2024

Camptocormia, or “bent spine syndrome,” is an often-overlooked adverse effect of antipsychotics; early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent severe consequences.

Shailesh Jain , Malathi L. Perugula , Zeeshan Mansuri , et al

Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Use in Adolescents [Retracted]

Letter to the Editor

Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Use in Adolescents [Retracted]

February 6, 2024

Shailesh Jain , Kaushal Shah , Sahar Ashraf , et al

Catatonia and Psychosis With Hyperthyroidism

Case Report

Catatonia and Psychosis With Hyperthyroidism

November 23, 2023

Catatonia is a rare manifestation of hyperthyroidism. This report describes a case of catatonia and psychosis resulting from hyperthyroidism in a woman with no previous psychiatric history.

Kaushal Shah , Sahil Munjal , Hadley W. Ressler , et al

Prescription Bupropion Misuse

Case Report

Prescription Bupropion Misuse

November 21, 2023

Bupropion is considered a substance of low abuse potential. This report describes a case of bupropion misuse leading to mania in a patient with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Kaushal Shah , Sahil Munjal , Greg Noe , et al

Elevated Creatine Phosphokinase and Antipsychotics

Case Report

Elevated Creatine Phosphokinase and Antipsychotics

September 21, 2023

Elevated creatine phosphokinase should not be presumed to be neuroleptic malignant syndrome in patients taking antipsychotics.

Zeeshan Mansuri , Kaushal Shah , Sahar Ashraf , et al

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