Sahar Ashraf, MD

Department of Psychiatry, JPS Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas

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About

Sahar Ashraf, MD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas. Between 2022 and 2025, Ashraf has published extensively on topics including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, dementia, depression, emergency psychiatry, and genetics. The work addresses clinical challenges such as diagnostic differentiation in movement disorders, psychiatric comorbidities in adolescents, emergency department trends in youth with autism, and the neurodevelopmental impact of parental depression. Frequent collaborators include Kaushal Shah, Shailesh Jain, Zeeshan Mansuri, Abid Rizvi, and Chintan Trivedi.

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Is It Huntington Disease or Tardive Dyskinesia?
Case Report

Is It Huntington Disease or Tardive Dyskinesia?

December 9, 2025

A 59-year-old woman with a psychiatric history and prolonged olanzapine use has worsening abnormal movements, weight loss, and behavioral changes. She was previously diagnosed with TD.
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Amnesia Associated With Recreational Cannabis Use in an Adolescent
Case Report

Amnesia Associated With Recreational Cannabis Use in an Adolescent

September 16, 2025

A 17-year-old girl with no prior psychiatric or medical history presented to the psychiatry ED for confusion and agitation following recent cannabis use.
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Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Original Research

Psychiatric Comorbidities in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

November 7, 2024

PCOS symptoms extend beyond reproductive issues, with noted correlations to anxiety, depression, and suicidal attempts. This study assessed psychiatric comorbidities among hospitalized adolescent females with PCOS.
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ED Visit Trends in Children and Youth With Autism
Brief Report

ED Visit Trends in Children and Youth With Autism

October 8, 2024

Approximately 38.7% of children and youth presented to the emergency department with a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis, highlighting the importance of a holistic psychiatric care approach, irrespective of the primary...
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Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Use in Adolescents [Retracted]
Letter to the Editor

Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana Use in Adolescents [Retracted]

February 6, 2024

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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.
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Olanzapine-Induced Bradycardia
Case Report

Olanzapine-Induced Bradycardia

August 15, 2023

A 34-year-old man with history of MDD developed significant bradycardia with olanzapine use.
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Association of Ulcerative Colitis and Bipolar Disorder
Brief Report

Association of Ulcerative Colitis and Bipolar Disorder

August 10, 2023

This study explored the link between ulcerative colitis and bipolar disorder in an inpatient setting.
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Cognitive Decline and Dementia in a Young Patient
Case Report

Cognitive Decline and Dementia in a Young Patient

June 6, 2023

The differential diagnosis of cognitive decline in young patients can be challenging due to the many causes involved, but treatment can prevent irreversible damage.
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Impact of Paternal Depression on Children
Systematic Review

Impact of Paternal Depression on Children

February 7, 2023

An association exists between paternal mental health and depressive symptoms and neurodevelopmental disorders in infants and children.
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Homelessness in Children and Adolescents
Brief Report

Homelessness in Children and Adolescents

July 14, 2022

This study compared US homelessness trends in child and adolescent populations with that of adult homeless populations.
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