Raj Kalapatapu, MD, PhD

HS CLIN PROF-HCOMP

M_Psych-ZSFG-Adult-AES

[email protected]

+1 628 206-8125

Publications

How Do I Know Which Medication to Select From Within a Therapeutic Class of Medications? Accepted 1/23/2025

Psych Congress Network

Kalapatapu RK

Diagnosis of methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder: Findings of an expert consensus panel.

Early intervention in psychiatry

Camfield K, Reedy A, Wolf C, Al-Tayyib A, Rinehart D, Simpson SA, BEAT Meth MIPD Expert Panel

Managing a Suicidal or Gravely Disabled Patient on an Involuntary Psychiatric Hold and Who Has End-of-Life Orders: Key Factors to Consider in an Emergency Room Setting

Current Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science

Dinh M, Elkin GD, Kalapatapu RK

Experiences of transgender and gender diverse patients in emergency psychiatric settings: A scoping review.

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

O'Brien M, Hirschtritt ME, Tahir P, Kalapatapu RK

Addressing the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis in Emergency Departments in US: Findings of a National Pediatric Boarding Consensus Panel.

Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Feuer V, Mooneyham GC, Malas NM, Pediatric Boarding Consensus Guidelines Panel

Tips for Onsite Nightshift Work in Psychiatric Emergency (Accepted 1/19/2023)

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

Tips for Health Insured Patients When Accessing Care

Current Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science

Kalapatapu RK

Body-Worn Cameras by Security/Law Enforcement: Tips for Emergency Psychiatry Staff

Current Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science

Kalapatapu RK

BOARDING psychiatric patients in the ED: Key strategies

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

The Skill of Administering Medications via Intramuscular Route (Accepted 8/20/2021)

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK, Ramos GA

Agreement between Youth Self-Report and Biospecimen-Confirmed Substance Use: A Systematic Review.

Substance use & misuse

Folk JB, Hirschtritt ME, McCrary QD, Kalapatapu RK

Which Emergent Medication Should I Give Next? Repeated Use of Emergent Medications to Treat Acute Agitation.

Frontiers in psychiatry

Searles Quick VB, Herbst ED, Kalapatapu RK

Case Report: Buprenorphine Induction Using Transdermal Buprenorphine in a Veteran With Opioid Use Disorder and Psychosis, Managing Precipitated Withdrawal.

Military medicine

Kinasz KR, Herbst ED, Kalapatapu RK

Key Factors to Consider Before Emergent Medication Use (In Press)

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

Prescribing medications in an emergency situation? Document your rationale

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

Organizing the "P" in a Psychiatric "SOAP" Note (Accepted 12/17/2018)

Current Psychiatry

COMPRESS - An Acronym for Sign-Out in a Psychiatric Emergency Room Setting (Accepted 7/19/2018)

Current Psychiatry

Does trauma exposure predict prescription drug problems beyond the contribution of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression? An analysis of the Mind Your Heart cohort study.

Journal of addictive diseases

Kalapatapu RK, Dannenbaum TP, Harbison JD, Cohen BE

Use of Stimulants and Performance Enhancers During and After Trauma Exposure in a Combat Veteran: A Possible Risk Factor for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms.

The American journal of psychiatry

Herbst E, McCaslin S, Kalapatapu RK

"Being with a Buddha": A Case Report of Methoxetamine Use in a United States Veteran with PTSD.

Case reports in psychiatry

Striebel JM, Nelson EE, Kalapatapu RK

Lifetime alcohol use and cognitive performance in older adults.

Journal of addictive diseases

Kalapatapu RK, Ventura MI, Barnes DE

The relational neurobehavioral approach: can a non-aversive program manage adults with brain injury-related aggression without seclusion/restraint?

Disability and rehabilitation

Kalapatapu RK, Giles GM

Substance use history in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia versus primary progressive aphasia.

Journal of addictive diseases

Kalapatapu RK, Delucchi KL, Wang S, Harbison JD, Nelson EE, Kramer JH

Butyrylcholinesterase levels and subjective effects of smoked cocaine in healthy cocaine users.

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse

Askalsky P, Kalapatapu RK, Foltin RW, Comer SD

Cognitive-behavioral therapy in depressed primary care patients with co-occurring problematic alcohol use: effect of telephone-administered vs. face-to-face treatment-a secondary analysis.

Journal of psychoactive drugs

Kalapatapu RK, Ho J, Cai X, Vinogradov S, Batki SL, Mohr DC

Association of alcohol use biomarkers and cognitive performance in veterans with problematic alcohol use and posttraumatic stress disorder: data from the mind your heart study.

Journal of addictive diseases

Kalapatapu RK, Neylan TC, Regan MC, Cohen BE

The anti-suicidal potential of buprenorphine: a case report.

International journal of psychiatry in medicine

Striebel JM, Kalapatapu RK

Alcohol use biomarkers predicting cognitive performance: a secondary analysis in veterans with alcohol dependence and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Military medicine

Kalapatapu RK, Delucchi KL, Lasher BA, Vinogradov S, Batki SL

APOE e4 genotype and cigarette smoking in adults with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment: a retrospective baseline analysis of a national dataset.

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse

Kalapatapu RK, Delucchi KL

Demographic and clinical characteristics of middle-aged versus younger adults enrolled in a clinical trial of a web-delivered psychosocial treatment for substance use disorders.

Journal of addiction medicine

Kalapatapu RK, Campbell A, Aharonovich E, Hu MC, Levin FR, Nunes EV

Relationship of age to impulsivity and decision making: a baseline secondary analysis of a behavioral treatment study in stimulant use disorders.

Journal of addictive diseases

Kalapatapu RK, Lewis DF, Vinogradov S, Batki SL, Winhusen T

The subjective effects of cocaine: relationship to years of cocaine use and current age.

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse

Kalapatapu RK, Bedi G, Haney M, Evans SM, Rubin E, Foltin RW

Effects of alcohol availability, access to alcohol, and naltrexone on self-reported craving and patterns of drinking in response to an alcohol-cue availability procedure.

Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs

Kruse MI, Radnovich AJ, Kalapatapu RK, Mehdiyoun N, Chambers RA, Davidson D

Substance use after participation in laboratory studies involving smoked cocaine self-administration.

Drug and alcohol dependence

Kalapatapu RK, Bedi G, Haney M, Evans SM, Rubin E, Foltin RW

A pilot study of neurocognitive function in older and younger cocaine abusers and controls.

The American journal on addictions

Kalapatapu RK, Vadhan NP, Rubin E, Bedi G, Cheng WY, Sullivan MA, Foltin RW

Alcoholism (2/11/2011 version)

eMedicine.com

Thompson W, Lande RG, Kalapatapu RK

Parkinson Disease (1/24/2011 version)

eMedicine.com

Swanberg MM, Kalapatapu RK

Prescription use disorders in older adults.

The American journal on addictions

Kalapatapu RK, Sullivan MA

Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia (5/26/2010 version)

eMedicine.com

Kalapatapu RK, Dunn DW

Using the Internet to assess perceptions of patients with borderline personality disorder: what do patients want in the DSM-V?

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking

Kalapatapu RK, Patil U, Goodman MS

Dementia: A Focused Review

Psychiatric Times

Kalapatapu RK

Alcohol use disorders in geriatrics.

International journal of psychiatry in medicine

Kalapatapu RK, Paris P, Neugroschl JA

Informed Opinion: Never Too Old

Together: A Voice for Health and Recovery (November 2010)

Kalapatapu RK

Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in Geriatrics

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, Summer 2010

Kalapatapu RK

Electroconvulsive Therapy (12/2/2009 version)

eMedicine.com

Kalapatapu RK, Popeo DM

Geriatric triple board residency or Post-Geriatrics Portal Project.

Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

Aripiprazole treatment of psychosis in a child with posterior fossa retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst.

Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Kalapatapu RK

Escitalopram treatment of stereotypic movement disorder in an adolescent with mitochondrial disorder and mental retardation.

Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Kalapatapu RK

Assessment of fatigue in adults with disabilities.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America

Kalapatapu RK, Cristian A

Update on neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: antipsychotic use.

Geriatrics

Kalapatapu RK, Schimming C

Update on neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: evaluation and management.

Geriatrics

Kalapatapu RK, Neugroschl JA

The angry patient with Asperger’s

Current Psychiatry

Kalapatapu RK

Novel Objective Biomarkers of Alcohol Use: Potential Diagnostic and Treatment Management Tools in Dual Diagnosis Care.

Journal of dual diagnosis

Kalapatapu RK, Chambers R

Psychiatric Comorbidities and ADHD: Understanding the Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Implications

eMedicine.com, Newsletter (8/27/2008)

Kalapatapu RK

Bulimia Nervosa (8/12/2008 version)

eMedicine.com

Kalapatapu RK, Walsh KH

A-Z List of Buzz Words for the Boards

American Journal of Psychiatry, Residents’ Journal, 5/2008

Kalapatapu RK

Pharmacologic Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

eMedicine.com, Newsletter (2/20/2008)

Kalapatapu RK

Medical Management of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, Spring 2008

Kalapatapu RK, Schmetzer AD.