Dr. Charles Covert and his staff underwent training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using the Heimlich maneuver for tracheal obstruction and using portable automatic electric defibrillators (AED’s). The course was provided under the auspices of the Houston Chapter of the American Heart Association by Ahmad Abodeeb. The objectives of the course were accomplished and Dr. Covert…
Dr. Covert was among the Houston psychiatrists invited to attend a scientific presentation by Vivek Singh, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UTHSC in San Antonio and fellowship-trained in psychopharmacology. The focus of Dr. Singh’s presentation was on the relative attributes of the atypical major tranquilizer, asenapine: Efficacy comparable to olanzapine, the Gold Standard for…
Today, Charles B. Covert, M.D., a Houston psychiatrist, and his staff attended a scientific program presented to members of the psychiatric community. Roger S. McIntyre, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto (Canada), a board certified psychiatrist, presented the results of his research study involving 480 patients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder…
Denial of Mental Illness, or anosognosia, is a physiological syndrome that makes a person unable to understand that they are sick and dysfunctional and that their judgment is impaired. a) About 50% of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder do not believe they are ill b) About 20% ofU.S. women will have a major depressive episode…
Social media, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and blogs are inappropriate for doctor-patient communication because they are too informal and lack the atmosphere of professionalism. They promote casual conversation and blur the boundary between personal and professional relationships. Accordingly, Dr. Covert does not use the social media to dispense medical advice, respond to clinical…
Dr. Covert’s office policy is that neither he nor his staff communicate with patients by email about any issues related to their psychiatric treatment. The reason is that exchanging emails would circumvent the normal psychotherapeutic process and create the expectation that we would continually monitor for emailed patient messages. However, we do maintain a 24-hour…
Due to a sharp increase in marijuana as well as surges in ecstasy and methamphetamine use, the Director of National Drug Control recently announced a 9% overall increase in substance abuse. This trend appeared to be linked to changing attitudes regarding the perception of the harm caused by these drugs and the political trend to…
Army General Raymond Odierno, commander of joint forces in Iraq, estimates that 30% of all troops suffer from PTSD. Other military officials say it’s virtually impossible for anyone to emerge unscathed in some way from combat. What is more monolithic than the murderous methods of our adversaries is the incompetent, hostile reception our injured vets…
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have reported that conventional magnetic resonance imaging or MRI machines detected 94 percent of individuals with a high-functioning form of autism. This disorder is diagnosed in one in 110 children in the U.S., afflicting four times the number of boys as girls. Earlier detection may allow earlier intervention to assist in the development…
On November 16, 2010 in Houston, Texas Dr. Covert attended a scientific presentation by Ontario, Canada based psychiatrist Dr. Michael K.S. Cheng, noted expert and lecturer who has written an article in Psychiatric Clinics of North America on the therapeutic alliance between psychiatrists and their patients. This alliance refers to their collaborative partnership, agreement on…
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