Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology
Languages: English
202-944-5404
About me
Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah, PhD, MAED, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. She is affiliated with the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and provides clinical care for adolescents and emerging adults. Dr. Coker-Appiah has also engaged in a focused program of research that has focused on Rural Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention and Rural Adolescent Mental Health. Her research program has enabled her to build a comprehensive, domestic and international, Adolescent Dating Violence (ADV) Prevention research program, utilizing community-based participatory research approaches. More specifically, her research program is designed to: (a) prevent ADV and the associated health implications (mental, sexual, physical) among rural African Americans and international youth of Color, (b) build effective and sustainable community partnerships that build community capacity to address these issues, and (c) design culturally and geographically appropriate ADV prevention interventions. She directs the Adolescent Dating Violence Prevention Laboratory, which, in addition to conducting research, provides training and mentoring to numerous students (undergraduate, graduate, medical) and fellows. Her research has been funded by both federal and non-federal grants. Dr. Coker-Appiah’s most recent research has focused on building community partnerships to promote mental health and prevent ADV in rural North Carolina (Project LOVE) and Ghana, West Africa (GEAR UP-Ghana). She is also currently exploring, from an intergenerational and key stakeholder perspective, knowledge, perceptions and beliefs about mental health in rural communities (Minding Our Business). Dr. Coker-Appiah has dedicated her career to engaging in innovative research designed to prevent ADV and promote the mental health of youth in rural communities of Color. She is passionate about using her clinical skills and research and prevention efforts to ensure that all adolescents are mentally healthy and able to live healthy, violence-free lives.
Clinical areas of focus
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Irritability
- Manic Episode
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Selective Mutism
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Trichotillomania
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child Development Guidance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Status Exam
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- 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
- Aetna VA Exchange
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Education
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2013)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
Graduate: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2004)
Internship: Ohio State University - College of Medicine (2004)