Babette A. Wise, LCSWC MA| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Babette A. Wise, LCSWC MA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Ms. Wise is a psychiatric social worker who is the Director of the Substance Abuse Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry. She speciaizes in working with patients who have substance abuse issues. She also works with family members who are affected by substance abuse. She works with individuals, families and groups. She also works with patients who have dual diagnoses. She supervises Psychiatry residents, teaches residents about substance abuse and organizes panels of recovering substance abusers to speak to medical students. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Depression
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Family Conflict
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hallucinations
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Hypomania
- Hysteria
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Manic Depression
- Memory Disorder
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Neurosis
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Sadness
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Medication Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: Academy of Certified Social Workers, Psychiatry
Graduate: The Catholic University Of America (1981)