ArticleBreast cancer screening in women receiving antipsychoticsAuthor:Tahir Rahman, MDPublish date: December 1, 2022Women with severe mental illness (SMI) are more likely to develop breast cancer and often have more advanced stages of breast cancer when it is det...Read More
ArticleCan mood stabilizers reduce chronic pain in patients with bipolar disorder?Author:Tahir Rahman, MDPublish date: March 1, 2018Lithium and carbamazepine provide significant analgesia in patients with bipolar disorder and chronic pain.Read More
NewsManic and nonadherent, with a diagnosis of breast cancerAuthor:Tahir Rahman, MDPublish date: December 22, 2015 Ms. A, age 58, is admitted with new-onset agitation and auditory hallucinations. She has a history of bipolar disorder and recently had a diagnosi...Read More
NewsDepressed, suicidal, and brittle in her bonesAuthor:Tahir Rahman, MDPublish date: September 17, 2014 Ms. E, age 20, describes depression, mania, and suicidal ideation. She also has fragile bones that have led to 62 fractures. How would you treat h...Read More
