Imran S. Khawaja, MD, FAASM | Psychiatrist.com

Case Report

Seizures With Sudden Discontinuation of Zolpidem

November 11, 2021

Zolpidem has been used to treat insomnia due to its reported lower risk of tolerance and withdrawal. In this report, the authors present a case of zolpidem dependence that...

Manjot K. Mashiana, Zakariya Irfanullah, Hamza I. Khawaja, et al

Case Report

Regression With Infantile Speech Responds to Methylphenidate Therapy

August 12, 2021

Here, read about a case of pathological regression with infantile speech that improved with methylphenidate.

Manjot Kaur Mashiana, Zakariya Irfanullah, Hamza Khawaja, et al

Case Report

Antidepressant-Induced Yawning

March 11, 2021

Yawning is an unusual side effect of antidepressant medications. Here, read the case of a patient who developed yawning with every antidepressant she was prescribed, resulting in discontinuation of...

Hamza Khawaja, Avinav Sanjel, Ekta Upadhyay, et al

Original Research

Daytime Sleepiness and Psychological Distress in Medical Students

February 20, 2020

Sleepiness from any cause can impact academic performance and mood. This study examined the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness among medical students to establish a relationship between self-perceived sleepiness...

Hafiz M. Sameer, Nazish Imran, Taliah N. Tarar, et al

Letter to the Editor

An Atypical Case of Kleine-Levin Syndrome

January 10, 2019

KLS, a rare, chronic, relapsing hypersomnia of unknown etiology, has no definitive therapy. Symptoms vary among patients, usually teenaged males, with no abnormalities appearing on brain imaging. The authors...

Omoyeme Edaki, Imran S. Khawaja, Carlos H. Schenck

Article

Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With PTSD and Mood Disorders

August 9, 2018

Do you screen for sleep disorders in patients with psychiatric conditions? Symptom overlap can mean that sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea are overlooked in patients with posttraumatic...

Bettina S. Fehr, William F. Katz, Erin A. Van Enkevort, et al

Brief Report

Sleep Medicine Education in North American Psychiatry Residency Training

August 31, 2017

Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in association with psychiatric disorders, but the capacity for their recognition is often lacking among psychiatrists. The authors of this study assessed the current...

Imran S. Khawaja, Patricia J. Dickmann, Thomas D. Hurwitz, et al

Letter to the Editor

Am I Asleep or Just Dreaming I' m Asleep?

November 3, 2016

In this case of reverse sleep state misperception, the patient thought he was sleeping adequately and didn' t realize he couldn' t keep his eyes open during the day....

Muhammad Ubaid Hafeez, Helena Molero, Thomas D. Hurwitz, et al

Letter to the Editor

Poor Sleep Quality at Discharge as a Predictor of Readmission to a Psychiatry Partial Hospitalization Program

December 10, 2015

Erin Koffel, Paul Thuras, Subhajit Chakravorty, et al

Case Report

New Onset of Compulsive Gambling Associated With Modafinil: A Case Report

January 1, 2015

Wales T. George, Ranji Varghese, Imran S. Khawaja

Brief Report

Can Primary Care Sleep Medicine Integration Work?

April 15, 2014

Primary care providers are uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, and patients often have to wait several days before they can be seen by a sleep clinician. In this...

Imran S. Khawaja, Thomas D. Hurwitz, Adam Herr, et al

Article

Effect of Sleep Skills Education on Sleep Quality in Patients Attending a Psychiatry Partial Hospitalization Program

February 14, 2013

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an evidenced-based treatment for insomnia; however, its use is limited due to lack of trained therapists. This study looked at the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for...

Imran S. Khawaja, Michael E. Dieperink, Paul Thuras, et al

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