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