Chirag M. Vyas, MBBS, MPH

Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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Chirag M. Vyas, MBBS, MPH is affiliated with Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Chirag M. Vyas has authored or co-authored 15 peer-reviewed articles published across the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and the Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders between 2020 and 2025. Their work focuses on Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorders, Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Depression (MDD), and Movement Disorders.

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Talking to Pregnant Patients About Substance Use
Rounds in the General Hospital

Talking to Pregnant Patients About Substance Use

November 11, 2025

A 33-year-old pregnant woman presented to the obstetric triage unit at 28 weeks. She and her partner reported that this pregnancy was going smoothly except for one thing: she...
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Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and PTSD
Rounds in the General Hospital

Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and PTSD

December 24, 2024

Bipolar disorder and PTSD are highly comorbid conditions, and pharmacologic management poses unique challenges, as side effects of the commonly used medications for one disorder can worsen the symptoms...
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Etiology, Prevention, and Management of TD
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Etiology, Prevention, and Management of TD

November 19, 2024

It is critical to detect TD early in its course and adjust medications to those that are less likely to cause it. Left untreated, TD is typically irreversible, disfiguring,...
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Clozapine: Its Use and Monitoring
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Clozapine: Its Use and Monitoring

July 30, 2024

The authors provide the latest information on clozapine use, including when your patients should receive or avoid taking it, what laboratory tests are required before and during administration, and...
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Evaluation and Management of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
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Evaluation and Management of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

July 2, 2024

If you have ever been uncertain about how to evaluate patients with a chronic psychotic illness or struggled over how best to manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia, then this case vignette...
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Caring for Traumatized Elders
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Caring for Traumatized Elders

April 23, 2024

Patients with a history of trauma may experience heightened anxiety and fear when faced with medical settings, examinations, or treatments.
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Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Depression Prevention
Original Research

Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Depression Prevention

June 26, 2023

Although several lines of evidence suggest that vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids promote mood health, neither supplement showed benefits for indicated and selective prevention of late-life depression.
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Drug-Induced Abnormal Involuntary Movements
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Drug-Induced Abnormal Involuntary Movements

May 11, 2023

Treatment of involuntary movements is based on their underlying etiology; however, symptomatic treatments are indicated to reduce motoric and psychological symptoms that impair social function and worsen quality of...
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Use of Physical Restraints in the ED
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Use of Physical Restraints in the ED

May 4, 2023

Restraints are the emergency intervention of last resort to manage agitated or aggressive behavior in the ED.
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Diagnosis and Management of Acute Psychosis
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Diagnosis and Management of Acute Psychosis

March 23, 2023

The underlying cause of psychotic disorders is often uncertain. Determination of the nature, time course, and severity of psychotic symptoms and whether they are a consequence of a primary...
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Agitation and an Altered Mental Status in the ED
Rounds in the General Hospital

Agitation and an Altered Mental Status in the ED

December 8, 2022

Mr A was brought to the ED by police due to increasingly irritable and disturbing behavior for the last month. This Rounds report provides guidance on managing altered mental...
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New-Onset Paranoia in an Elderly Woman With Bipolar Disorder
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New-Onset Paranoia in an Elderly Woman With Bipolar Disorder

July 5, 2022

If you ever wondered how often paranoia develops in the elderly and in those with preexisting bipolar disorder or what other conditions can contribute to or precipitate psychotic symptoms,...
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