Jessica Clark, MSPSY PHD| Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology | MedStar Health
Jessica Clark, MSPSY PHD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychiatry
Languages: English
(202) 291-5366
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
- Anxiety Management
- Dementia Treatment
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
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
- Trauma
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adult Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Executive Coaching
- Executive Function Assessment
- Executive Functions Coaching
- Existential Group Therapy
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Flash Electroretinography
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- 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 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Learning Disability
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Sports Concussion
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Management
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychotherapy
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Trauma Therapy
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
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
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Professional Psychology
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.