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
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
Education
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2013)
Fellowship: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
Internship: Ohio State University - College of Medicine (2004)
Graduate: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2003)