Neuropsychiatric Lecture on Managing Bipolar I Disorder or Schizophrenia

Today, Dr. Charles Covert and his staff, along with other Houston psychiatrists, took part in a medical educational program entitled “Managing Adult Patients with Manic or Mixed Episodes Associated with Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia”. The presentation was made by Dr. Daniel K. Suzuki, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Southern California Keck…

HOUSTON, TEXAS OR BUST!

If you have recently moved to Houston from abroad or from another state and need a Houston psychiatrist, Dr. Charles Covert is a good option. National mobility has declined in the last few years because of the downturn in the housing industry, making it difficult to sell a home in order to take a new…

Increase in Psychiatric Drug Use

20% of adults now take at least one psychotropic medication. The largest increases over the last decade have been in the use of antipsychotic drugs (Abilify, Saphris, Seroquel, Zyprexa) across all ages and the adult use of drugs for ADHD (Concerta, Vyvanse) which tripled among those aged 20 to 44 and doubled among women 45…