Siddharth Khasnavis, MD
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2025
Late life mood disorders and suicidality
Khasnavis S, Asghar-Ali A. Late life mood disorders and suicidality. 2025, 235-246. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198874799.003.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMood disordersPresentation of mood disordersOlder adultsStudy of mental healthDepressive illnessBipolar disorderTreatment allianceMental healthHealth of older adultsTreatment formulationDisordersMoodCulturally responsive approachSuicideIntersection of cultureAdultsYoung individualsOlder patientsAge groupsIllnessHealthTreatmentAllianceIndividuals
2024
Panic Disorder
Khasnavis S, Asghar-Ali A. Panic Disorder. 2024, 291-297. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55711-8_22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPanic disorderTreatment of panic disorderCognitive behavioral therapyOlder adultsBehavioral therapyPsychiatric reviewPhysical sensationsOnset episodesYoung adultsTreatment strategiesDisordersAppropriate treatment strategyAdultsNeurological conditionsProspective trialsPanicPharmacotherapyPatient preferencesWeighing risksFearTreatmentObsessive Compulsive Disorder and Hoarding Disorder
Khasnavis S, Asghar-Ali A. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Hoarding Disorder. 2024, 299-308. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55711-8_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive compulsive disorderCompulsive disorderManifestation of obsessive compulsive disorderClinically significant impairmentStructured psychotherapyEgo-dystonicCognitive intrusionsRepetitive behaviorsBehavioral manifestationsSignificant impairmentApproach to treatmentDaily functioningObsessionMultimodal approach to treatmentPsychotherapyOlder adultsCompulsionDisordersSelf-imageOnset diagnosisPharmacological therapyImpairmentSystem of rulesAdultsMedicationA Curriculum on Digital Psychiatry for a US-Based Psychiatry Residency Training Program: Pilot Implementation Study
Noori S, Khasnavis S, DeCroce-Movson E, Blay-Tofey M, Vitiello E. A Curriculum on Digital Psychiatry for a US-Based Psychiatry Residency Training Program: Pilot Implementation Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e41573. PMID: 38739423, PMCID: PMC11130773, DOI: 10.2196/41573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Self-Guided Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents to Learn Bedside Cognitive Evaluations
Khasnavis S, Asghar-Ali A. A Self-Guided Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents to Learn Bedside Cognitive Evaluations. Academic Psychiatry 2024, 48: 357-360. PMID: 38649636, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-024-01966-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommentary on “Study Partner Report of Apathy in Older Adults is Associated With AD Biomarkers: Findings From the Harvard Aging Brain Study”
Khasnavis S, O'Dell R, van Dyck C, Mecca A. Commentary on “Study Partner Report of Apathy in Older Adults is Associated With AD Biomarkers: Findings From the Harvard Aging Brain Study”. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: 920-921. PMID: 38658231, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombined Use of Guanfacine and N-Acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury
Khasnavis S, Belliveau T, Arnsten A, Fesharaki-Zadeh A. Combined Use of Guanfacine and N-Acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurotrauma Reports 2024, 5: 226-231. PMID: 38524728, PMCID: PMC10960163, DOI: 10.1089/neur.2023.0124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of cognitive deficitsTraumatic brain injuryExecutive functionCognitive deficitsTraumatic brain injury clinicEfficacy of guanfacinePre-frontal cortexBrain injuryTreat traumatic brain injuryBehavioral therapyNeuropsychological testsCognitive symptomsCognitive changesPlacebo-controlled trialProcessing speedGuanfacineCortical functionOpen-label useApproved medicationsPersonsPost-treatmentDeficitsTraumatizationN-acetylcysteineMTBIClinical Care of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Qualitative Study of the Psychiatric Residency Training Experience
Duong K, Khasnavis S, Welsh W, Camp M. Clinical Care of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Qualitative Study of the Psychiatric Residency Training Experience. Academic Psychiatry 2024, 48: 143-147. PMID: 38291315, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-023-01932-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus groupsTraining programPsychiatry residentsMental health conditionsNeurocognitive disordersCare of patientsClinical care of patientsLimited comfortHealth conditionsClinical careQualitative studyUnique participantsResident experienceCareGrounded TheoryResident traineesTraining opportunitiesTraining needsExpert educatorsObjectiveFew dataClinical InterviewExpressed challengesMethodsThe authorsPerceived gapThemes
2023
Functional Nonepileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, Pathophysiology, and Management
Kabli M, Khasnavis S, Lane C. Functional Nonepileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, Pathophysiology, and Management. Current Geriatrics Reports 2023, 12: 69-74. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-023-00385-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationNonepileptic seizuresMultidisciplinary treatment interventionsMainstay of treatmentFunctional neurological disorderRelevant risk factorsTranscranial magnetic stimulationClinician discomfortPsychiatric complicationsPathophysiological mechanismsDiagnostic workupRisk factorsExpert careMagnetic stimulationRecent FindingsAdvancesDiminished qualityConversion disorderTreatment interventionsNeurological disordersAccurate diagnosisReviewThe diagnosisSeizuresDiagnosisNeural connectivityLack of familiarity
2022
A Longitudinal Neuroimaging Curriculum to Prepare Geriatric Psychiatry and Geriatric Medicine Fellows in the Assessment of Neurocognitive Decline
Khasnavis S, Lane CE, Mecca AP, Fahed M. A Longitudinal Neuroimaging Curriculum to Prepare Geriatric Psychiatry and Geriatric Medicine Fellows in the Assessment of Neurocognitive Decline. Academic Psychiatry 2022, 47: 69-73. PMID: 35608779, PMCID: PMC9128634, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01653-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Siddharth Khasnavis, MD, specializes in neurodegenerative and memory disorders. He focuses on the diagnosis and management of cognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders.
As an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Khasnavis is actively involved in research focused on neurodegenerative disorders and the development of innovative treatment strategies.
Dr. Khasnavis received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in behavioral neurology/neuropsychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and quality improvement at the West Haven VA Medical Center.
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Memory Disorders & Cognitive Neurology; Neuropsychiatry; Psychiatry
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