Clinical Case Reports

Biography

Muhammad S. Tahir is an American qualified General (Adult) and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He was working as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, USA. He had his Adult Psychiatry Residency training at Columbia University New York affiliated Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and his Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Weill Cornell University Hospital, New York. He has also worked as an Assistant Unit Chief and Leading Multidisciplinary Treatment Team at New York Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division. He is an expert in using all available treatment modalities, ranging from but not limited to use of psychotropic medications, individual psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy approach, family therapy, couple’s therapy, using playgroup approach for young children, school consultation, community lectures, leading parents guidance groups and social skills group for children. He has published papers “Preventive intervention in schizophrenia; Hopes and challenges” and “Is this medications induced psychosis or medications uncovered psychiatric illness (Psychosis)”. He has also participated in research study divorce related trauma in children of divorcing parents. He is currently Practicing Psychiatry and is Head of Department of Psychiatry and Medical Director at Westminster Clinic in Dubai Healthcare City, UAE. He is also consulting patients at The City Hospital.

Abstract

Abstract : Depression in children and adolescents