Hira Hanif, MD

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Dr Hanifis a PGY 3 general psychiatry resident at Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. She plans to pursue a fellowship in forensic psychiatry after graduation.

Articles

Is the Case Settled? Cannabis and Criminal Responsibility

Hira Hanif, MD

January 13th 2025

Understanding the complex relationship between substance use and mental health is critical to providing thorough and well-informed evaluations. Let's take a look at the relationship between cannabis and criminal responsibility.

Normal Life Stress, They Say…

Christie Aldrich, MD;Hira Hanif, MD;Kim Parks, MD

May 13th 2022

Recovery from addiction does not protect against normal life events...

“There’s No Point”: Alcohol Use Disorder Relapses

Hira Hanif, MD;Christie Aldrich, MD;Kim Parks, MD

March 11th 2022

Alcohol use disorder: one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide.

Everyone Relapses Anyway. Or Do They?

Hira Hanif, MD;Christie Aldrich, MD;Kim Parks, MD

January 17th 2022

Approximately 7.6% of men and 4.1% of women aged 18 and older suffer from AUD, but national surveys consistently demonstrate low utilization of treatments.