Jessica Clark, MSPSY PHD| Psychology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Clark sees patients at the following address:
102 Irving Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-877-1120
Fax: 202-291-5366
Jessica Clark, PhD, is a neuropsychologist conducting assessments and psychotherapy with individuals who have various neurological conditions. She is the co-director of the Transitions, Neuro Day Treatment Program, working with day program patients as well as other outpatients. She is involved in the MedStar NRH Concussion Clinic, and has worked with various professional athletic teams. She also provides supervision as part of the MNRH Neuropsychology Fellowship.
After completing her undergraduate education at Penn State University, Dr. Clark received her PhD in Clinical Psychology, specializing in neuropsychology, from the University of Kentucky. She completed an APA accredited clinical psychology internship within the neuropsychology track at the VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Psychology Internship Consortium in Baltimore, Maryland. She completed a two-year neuropsychology fellowship, consistent with APA Division 40/Houston Guidelines, at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Clark has a broad background in neuropsychological assessment and treatment, rehabilitation, and various types of cognitive-behavioral therapeutic interventions. Her patient population includes individuals who have sustained brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, brain tumors, dementia, and/or psychological disorders. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Clark has conducted research in traumatic brain injury, including studies of working memory in moderate to severe TBI utilizing fMRI, and exploring interventions for improving poor self-awareness after brain injury. Publications and presentations include research on neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, MTBI and PTSD in veterans, and capacity issues.
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Management
- Brain Injury From Trauma
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Dementia
- Depression
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mood Disorder Due To Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Sports Concussion
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Stroke And Neurological Rehabilitation
- Vascular Dementia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Apathy
- Behavioral Disorders
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain Damage From Stroke
- Brain Injury From Trauma
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Emotional Regulation Problems
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Executive Function Deficit
- Executive Function Disorder
- Gallbladder Disease
- Grief And Bereavement
- Head Injury
- Huntington's Disease
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Learning Disabilities
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mood Disorder Due To Traumatic Brain Injury
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Cognitive Problems
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personality Changes
- Phobia
- Reaction To Stress
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Relationship Issues
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Seizure Disorders
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Sports Concussion
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Subcortical Infarction
- Substance Abuse
- Toxic Effect Of Carbon Monoxide
- Trauma
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adult Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Brain Function Testing
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Research Studies
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Community Health
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Electroencephalogram
- Executive Function Assessment
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Existential Group Therapy
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Flash Electroretinography
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
- Functional Mri
- Geriatric Endocrinology
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Lewy Body Dementia Treatment
- Memory Disorder Evaluation
- Memory Training
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Performance Coaching
- Mental Status Exam
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neurocognitive Disorder Due To Alzheimer's Disease Testing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurocognitive Training
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Anxiety Disorder
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Sports Concussion
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Management
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychotherapy
- Rehabilitation
- Seizure Disorder Testing
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Sleep Disturbances Treatment
- Sports Concussion Assessment
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Stress Reduction
- Stroke And Neurological Rehabilitation
- Tinnitus Evaluation
- Trauma Therapy
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Yoga Coaching
- Young Adult Rehabilitation
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 Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2012)
Internship: VA Maryland Health Care System (2010)
Graduate: University of Kentucky (2006)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Berry, D.T.R., Schipper, L.J., & Clark, J.A. (2012). Detection of feigning of head injury symptoms on the MMPI-2. In C.R. Reynolds & A. MacNeill Horton, Jr. (Eds.) Detection of malingering during head injury litigation (2nd Ed.). New York: Plenum Press.
Wolfe, P.L. & Clark, J.A. (2011). Driving capacity. In G.J. Demakis (Ed.) Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research findings and practical applications (National Academy of Neuropsychology series on evidence-based practices). New York: Oxford University Press.
Jasinski, L.J., Berry, D.T.R., Shandera, A., & Clark, J.A. (2011). Use of the Digit Span test for detecting malingered neurocognitive dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33, 300-314.
High, W., Briones-Galang, M., Clark, J., Gilkison, C., Mossberg, K., Zqaljardic, D., Masel, B., & Urban, R. (2010). Effect of growth hormone replacement therapy on cognition after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 1565-1575.
Shandera, A.L., Berry, D.T.R., Clark, J.A., Schipper, L.J., Graue, L.O., & Harp, J.P. (2010). Detecting Malingered Mental Retardation. Psychological Assessment.
Berry, D.T.R., Sollman, M.J., Schipper, L.J., Clark, J.A., & Shandera, A.L. (2009). Assessment of feigned psychological symptoms. In J.N. Butcher (Ed.) Oxford handbook of personality assessment. New York: Oxford University Press.
Alwes, Y.R., Clark, J.A., Berry, D.T.R., & Granacher, R.P. (2008). Screening for feigning in a civil forensic setting, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 133-140.
Schipper, L.J., Berry, D.T.R., Coen, E., Clark, J.A. (2008). Cross-validation of a manual form of the Letter Memory Test using a known-groups methodology. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22, 345-349.
Vagnini, V., Berry, D., Clark, J., & Jiang, Y. (2008). New measures to detect malingered neurocognitive deficit: Applying reaction time and event-related potentials. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30(7), 766-776.
Graue, L. O., Berry, D. T. R., Clark, J. A., Sollman, M. J., Cardi, M., Hopkins, J. & Werline, D. (2007). Identification of feigned mental retardation using the new generation of malingering detection instruments: Preliminary findings. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20(6), 929-942.
Jiang, Y., Vagnini, V., Clark, J., Zhang, Q. (2007). Reduced sensitivity of affective mismatch in older adults. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 7, 115.
Vagnini, V. L., Sollman, M. J., Berry, D. T. R., Granacher. R. P., Clark, J. A., Burton, R., O’Brien, M., Bacon, E. & Saier, J. (2006). Known-groups cross-validation of the Letter Memory Test in a compensation-seeking mixed neurologic sample. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 20(2), 289-304.
Wolfe, P.L. & Clark, J.A. (2011). Driving capacity. In G.J. Demakis (Ed.) Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research findings and practical applications (National Academy of Neuropsychology series on evidence-based practices). New York: Oxford University Press.
Jasinski, L.J., Berry, D.T.R., Shandera, A., & Clark, J.A. (2011). Use of the Digit Span test for detecting malingered neurocognitive dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33, 300-314.
High, W., Briones-Galang, M., Clark, J., Gilkison, C., Mossberg, K., Zqaljardic, D., Masel, B., & Urban, R. (2010). Effect of growth hormone replacement therapy on cognition after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma, 1565-1575.
Shandera, A.L., Berry, D.T.R., Clark, J.A., Schipper, L.J., Graue, L.O., & Harp, J.P. (2010). Detecting Malingered Mental Retardation. Psychological Assessment.
Berry, D.T.R., Sollman, M.J., Schipper, L.J., Clark, J.A., & Shandera, A.L. (2009). Assessment of feigned psychological symptoms. In J.N. Butcher (Ed.) Oxford handbook of personality assessment. New York: Oxford University Press.
Alwes, Y.R., Clark, J.A., Berry, D.T.R., & Granacher, R.P. (2008). Screening for feigning in a civil forensic setting, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 133-140.
Schipper, L.J., Berry, D.T.R., Coen, E., Clark, J.A. (2008). Cross-validation of a manual form of the Letter Memory Test using a known-groups methodology. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22, 345-349.
Vagnini, V., Berry, D., Clark, J., & Jiang, Y. (2008). New measures to detect malingered neurocognitive deficit: Applying reaction time and event-related potentials. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30(7), 766-776.
Graue, L. O., Berry, D. T. R., Clark, J. A., Sollman, M. J., Cardi, M., Hopkins, J. & Werline, D. (2007). Identification of feigned mental retardation using the new generation of malingering detection instruments: Preliminary findings. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20(6), 929-942.
Jiang, Y., Vagnini, V., Clark, J., Zhang, Q. (2007). Reduced sensitivity of affective mismatch in older adults. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 7, 115.
Vagnini, V. L., Sollman, M. J., Berry, D. T. R., Granacher. R. P., Clark, J. A., Burton, R., O’Brien, M., Bacon, E. & Saier, J. (2006). Known-groups cross-validation of the Letter Memory Test in a compensation-seeking mixed neurologic sample. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 20(2), 289-304.