Child and Adult ADHD

An estimated 8% of children in the United States have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder of either the inattentive, the hyperactive or the combined type. About 50% of children outgrow this condition and the rest carry it over into adult hood. Adult ADHD can create difficulties with occupational performance and advancement. It is important that you seek management of this condition from an experienced doctor. Management, including medication, must be individualized. Having studied at the Child Study Center in Little Rock, Arkansas and worked with diagnosticians and teachers as the psychiatrist for Spring Branch Independent School District and as a psychiatric consultant for the Houston Independent School District, Dr. Covert has decades of experience in managing this complex condition. Successful treatment can enhance social, academic, interpersonal and vocational functioning.