Mohan Gautam, DO, MS | Psychiatrist.com

Brief Report

Danger of Face Masks on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

September 2, 2021

COVID-19 has introduced a serious threat to psychiatric inpatients, which lies, literally, within the masks required to prevent viral spread. Read on to find out more.

Hala K. Katato, Mohan Gautam, Esther O. Akinyemi

Case Report

Delirious Mania After Urinary Tract Infection

June 24, 2021

In this report, the authors present a case of suspected delirious mania in an elderly patient who initially deteriorated with traditional treatment for delirium and mania and then improved...

Hala Katato, Mohan Gautam, Esther Akinyemi

Case Report

Rapidly Reversed Symptoms Consistent With Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

June 10, 2021

When there is suspicion for neuroleptic malignant syndrome, prompt medical therapy and discontinuation of the offending agent are crucial. This report presents an atypical case of this potentially fatal...

Mohan Gautam, Derek Stodolak, Bassem Krayem

Brief Report

Intramuscular B52

May 20, 2021

In this brief report, the authors discuss evidence for intramuscular use of haloperidol with lorazepam and diphenhydramine, also known as intramuscular B52, in aggressive patients.

Mohan Gautam, Shivali Patel, Ibrahim Sablaban

Case Report

Olanzapine-Induced Aggression

February 18, 2021

Here, read about a 29-year-old woman who presented to our inpatient psychiatric facility for manic-like symptoms including pressured speech, flight of ideas, sexual preoccupations, and self-reported euphoria.

Daniel Smith, Mohan Gautam, Bassem Krayem

Original Research

Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Medication Nonadherence

December 10, 2020

Nonadherence to psychiatric treatment is associated with poor outcomes. This study investigated the association of socioeconomic factors, race/ethnicity, and patient perceptions with medication adherence in individuals with depression.

Mansi Sethi Chawa, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Mohan Gautam, et al

Commentary

COVID-19 and Infection Control in the Psychiatric Ward

May 21, 2020

This commentary discusses the challenges faced by health care providers in psychiatric wards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shivali Patel, Mohan Gautam, Gregory Mahr

Case Report

Suicidality in Factitious Disorder

May 21, 2020

Factitious disorder is common in clinical settings yet is often underrecognized. Read about a patient hospitalized for a presumed act of attempted suicide, which was later found to be...

Eric M. Blumenfeld, Mohan Gautam, Esther Akinyemi, et al

Commentary

The Intersection of Suicide and Viral Outbreaks

May 14, 2020

This commentary explores the association between past viral outbreaks and suicide to highlight current and future challenges patients may face in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aminah Khan, Mohan Gautam, Mansi Chawa, et al

Review Article

Levomilnacipran: More of the Same?

September 5, 2019

Data suggest that levomilnacipran may be unique among SSRI and SNRI antidepressants in its ability to improve the fatigue symptom cluster in depression. Read this review to find out...

Mohan Gautam, Madhupreet Kaur, Pranav Jagtap, et al

Article

Stimulant Formulations for ADHD

December 27, 2018

Various formulations of methylphenidate and amphetamine are approved for the treatment of ADHD. The drug delivery mechanisms of these compounds create unique parameters that differ considerably among the formulations....

Mohan Gautam, Deepak Prabhakar