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Ross Center Staff
The Ross Center's multidisciplinary staff and consultants are fully licensed, experienced psychotherapists and psychopharmacologists who have received special training in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders and related conditions. Psychologists, clinical social workers and psychiatric nurses provide the cognitive/behavioral therapy, while psychiatrists are available for medication prescribing and management.
Brief staff profiles:
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Mary E. (Beth) Salcedo, MD, Medical Director The George Washington University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Board Certified in General Psychiatry |
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Diagnostic and Pharmacological Aspects of Mood and Anxiety Disorders |
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American Psychiatric Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Greta Hirsch, Ph.D., Clinical Director Fairleigh Dickinson University Graduate School of Psychology, Teaneck, N.J. Board Certified in General Psychology |
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Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Stress Management Depression Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Couples Therapy Domestic Violence Sexual Abuse |
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American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America Maryland Psychological Association |
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Stacie Isenberg, Psy.D., Director, Child and Adolescent Program Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, N.Y. Formerly with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Child Behavior Management Transitional Issues in Young Adults Anxiety and Mood Disorders Adjustment to Chronic Illness Parenting Skills Selective Eating in Young Children Obesity Management |
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American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Judy Barth, RN Queens College, Queens, N.Y. |
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Fear of Flying Panic Disorder/Agoraphobia Medical Phobias |
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Azin Elizabeth Bekhrad, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Instructor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital Board Certified in Child and Adolescent and General Psychiatry |
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Anxiety and Mood Disorders Developmental Disabilities and Related Psychiatric Disorders Eating Disorders Cultural Issues in Psychiatry Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
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Jennifer Cameron, RN, PhD American University, Washington, DC |
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Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Parenting Training and Behavioral Plans Social, Separation, and Generalized Anxiety Disorders |
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American Psychological Association National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology |
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Lauren E. Clary, Ph.D. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO |
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Children/Adolescents/YoungAdults: Mood and Anxiety Disorders Adjustment to Chronic Illness Child Behavior Management Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Body Image Concerns Obesity/Weight Management Sport and Athletic Performance |
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American Psychological Association Society of Pediatric Psychology Society of Behavioral Medicine |
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Monique Ernst, MD, Ph.D. Faculty of Science Paris VI Medical School, Paris, France Beth Israel Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, New York, N.Y. Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Hospital Board Certified in Child and Adolescent and General Psychiatry Formerly, Associate Director of the Brain Imaging Center, National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders Autism and Related Disorders Tic Disorder Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
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Society for Neuroscience American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Society of Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Kathy HoganBruen, Ph.D. DePaul University, Chicago, IL Formerly Senior Director of Prevention, The National Mental Health Association |
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy Post-traumatic stress disorder Generalized anxiety disorder; social phobia, panic disorder Transitional issues for young adults Depression Gender issues |
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American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Megan Rave Lankenau, Ph.D. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA |
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder Domestic Violence Sexual Trauma, Combat Trauma Working with Veterans Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Stress Management, Compassion Fatigue |
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American Psychological Association |
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Agheigh Nicky Lankerani, D.O. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Health Systems Department of Psychiatry Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Formerly, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chief Resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Board Certified in General Psychiatry |
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorders Diagnosis and early interventions for preschoolers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Veterans with PTSD |
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association |
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Julie Lewis, Ph.D. New York University, New York, New York Formerly with Children’s National Medical Center, Washington D.C. |
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Children/Adolescents: Phobias Generalized Anxiety Disorder (worries) Separation Anxiety Selective Mutism (and other anxiety-related school problems) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Panic and Agoraphobia Trichotillomania Anxiety-related sleep problems Depression Adults: Phobias Panic Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Trichotillomania Depression |
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American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Daniel Pine, MD University of Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Ill. Board Certified in Child and Adolescent and General Psychiatry Formerly with Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University |
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Diagnostic and Pharmacological Aspects of Pediatric Mood, Anxiety, and Behavioral Disorders Interface between Pediatric Psychiatric and Medical Disorders |
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American Psychiatric Association Anxiety Disorders Association of America (Scientific Advisory Board) American College of Neuropsychopharmacology |
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Joyce Robbins, LICSW Catholic University School of Social Work, Washington, D.C. |
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Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Supportive Psychotherapy Stress Management Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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National Association of Social Workers Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Anxiety Disorders Association of America (Clinical Advisory Board) Clinical Social Work Institute (Board Member) |
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Leslie Rokoske, MD Duke University Medical School Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Board Certified in General Psychiatry |
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women throughout the Life Cycle Also treats General Adult Psychiatric Conditions |
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American Association of Community Psychiatrists Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
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Laurie Slavit, Psy.D. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT |
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Children/Adolescents: Mood and anxiety disorders Body image issues Eating disorders Social and generalized anxiety disorders Oppositional and conduct issues in adolescents Behavioral management/parenting skills Psychological testing for children and adolescents |
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American Psychological Association |
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Avy T. Stock, Psy.D. Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY |
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Developmental issues in adolescence Mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Learning disorders in a school age population Behavioral management/ parent and school consultation Psychological and psychoeducational testing for LD, ADHD and other disorders commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents |
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