Kaushal Shah, MD, MPH

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Kaushal Shah, MD, MPH is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Kaushal Shah has authored or co-authored 32 peer-reviewed articles published across the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and the Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders between 2021 and 2026. Their work focuses on Psychotic Disorders, Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Catatonia, and COVID.

Publications

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Challenges in the Management of Mania in COVID-19 Patients
Case Series

Challenges in the Management of Mania in COVID-19 Patients

September 7, 2023

These cases outline the pharmacologic and ethical challenges of managing acute mania in COVID-19 patients.
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