Help Our Combat Troops
Most of us are patriotic, but we don’t know how to help our military troops in the field. Operation-Helmet.org is the place to find out how to send donations to purchase helmet pad upgrades for combat helmets. Head injury and brain damage are the leading causes (>80%) of death and disability in our combat units, many due to inferior helmet inner liners and padding. $34.00 buys one helmet upgrade!! "THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY SAVE ANOTHER."
Dr. Covert is a Houston, Texas psychiatrist and USAF Veteran who believes everyone needs the option and a way to help our combat personnel stay as safe as possible in war zones.
Dr. Covert is a Houston, Texas psychiatrist who is also a Texas workers compensation doctor and OWCP psychiatrist who evaluates and participates in the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly in the depressed moods and cognitive impairment that follows. Dr. Covert and his staff and consultants serve patients with severe industrial head injuries as well as those traumatized, either in the military or as civilians in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a Defense Base Act doctor and psychiatrist and an OWCP doctor and psychiatrist.
Posted on 3-18-2011 | Permalink
Longevity Predictors and Parent Effectiveness Training
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 or not, cheerful children turned out to be shorter-lived than their more sober compatriots. Also, early parental death was not nearly as devastating as parental divorce during childhood, the strongest predictor of early death in adulthood from all causes, including accidents, violence, cancer, stroke or heart attack. The winners of the longevity race had a fairly high level of physical activity, gave back to the community, had thriving and long running careers and healthy home lives. Thus, parents should encourage their children to be goal oriented and conscientious!
Dr. Covert is a Houston, Texas psychiatrist willing and able to assist you with parenting challenges.
Posted on 3-17-2011 | Permalink
Predicting ADHD Risk at Birth
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 life. 82% of those later diagnosed with ADHD were boys. Scores between one and 4 had a 75% higher risk of developing ADHD than babies with scores of 9 or 10. The risk of ADHD was 63% higher with scores of 5 and 6. Low Apgar scores have also been linked with epilepsy, cerebral palsy and mental retardation.
Doctor Covert is an ADHD psychiatrist in Houston, Texas who comprehensively evaluates for child ADHD and adult ADHD, using both subjective and objective measurement tools, to confirm diagnoses and to guide effective and safe ADHD treatment strategies.
Posted on 3-16-2011 | Permalink
