f you search for a Texas Workers’ Compensation psychiatrist or a Houston workers’ compensation psychiatrist, you may not connect with Dr. Covert as one of the very few board certified and experienced psychiatrists still accepting Texas Workers’ Compensation cases, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP) Federal Workers’ Compensation cases and Defense Base Act cases. Some workers’ compensation insurance…
Recent survey finds 20% of Americans experienced mental illness in the past 12 months. In the past year, 45 million individuals developed mental disorders, but less than 40% of these received mental health services. 20% of the 45 million also had a comorbid substance disorder. This rate is about three times higher than the general…
According to an eight decade research project, the best childhood predictor of longevity is conscientiousness, a complex pattern of persistence, prudence and hard work as well as close involvement with friends and community. Persistence and the ability to navigate life’s challenges were superior predictors of longevity to higher IQs or achieving advanced degrees. Believe it…
According to a study of nearly one million children born in Denmark between 1988 and 2001, babies born with low Apgar test scores were at higher risk to develop ADHD. The Apgar is a 10-point scale used by pediatricians worldwide, measuring respiration, reflexes, skin color, pulse and heart rate during the first few minutes of…
On April 5, 2011, Dr. Covert, a psychiatrist in Houston, Texas, attended an important continuing psychiatric education event. The speaker was William M. Glazer, M.D., who has been a member of both the Yale and Harvard Medical School psychiatric faculties. Dr. Glazer spoke on the topic of “Management of Bipolar I or Schizophrenic Patients.” He…
ADHD doctors prescribe stimulants for the treatment of child, adolescent or adult ADHD because it is a neurological disorder caused by the deficiency of the neurotransmitter, epinephrine, in some parts of the brain. After doing a comprehensive psychiatric examination which reveals symptoms of this disorder, standardized tests and questionnaires are administered to confirm and document…
On August 30, 2011, Dr. Covert and his staff and other members of the Houston psychiatric community were invited to attend a scientific presentation entitled “Current Issues in Neuropsychiatry.” The topics included “Monitoring of Patients with Bipolar I disorder or Schizophrenia.” The two speakers were John Docherty, M.D., Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell Medical College…
Today, Dr. Charles Covert, a Houston Psychiatrist, and his staff were invited to attend an important scientific presentation by Gerald McGuire, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, The University of California Medical School, Irvine. Dr. McGuire’s topic was “Managing Adult Patients with Manic or Mixed Episodes Associated with Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia”.…
On September 4, 2012, Dr. Charles Covert and his staff were pleased by a visit from Rakesh Jain, M.D., a board certified psychiatrist and psychiatric researcher in their Houston Galleria area psychiatric office. Dr. Jain updated us on his recent research projects and other topics: The use of Deplin (L-methylfolate) as a stand-alone treatment of…
On November 12, 2012, members of the Houston psychiatric community were invited to a scientific presentation by Steven Potkin, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine and Robert R. Sprague Endowed Chair in Brain Imaging at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Potkin is a gifted interactional speaker and has been…
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