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Dr. Kaplan's Presentations/Talks

Presentation/Talk Specialities:
​School-based anxiety/school refusal
Anxiety Disorders in Children, Adolescents and Adults
Depression across the Age Spectrum
Older Age medical comorbidity with anxiety and depression
Pre and postpartum anxiety and depression
Parent Management Training
ADHD in children, adolescents, adults and older adults




Contact [email protected] if you are interested in having Dr. Kaplan present at your facility
 
Invited School/Workplace/Hospital Presentations:
Kaplan, J.S. (April, 2023). Question and Answer on the film “Angst”. Presented to parents at the Academy of the Holy Cross, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (January, 2023). Anxiety in children and adolescents: Evidence-based treatments. Presented to parents at Holy Trinity School, Washington, DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (February, 2023). Addressing anxiety in the classroom. Presented faculty and staff to Holy Trinity School, Washington, DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (November, 2022). Re-thinking anxiety in our teens Presented to St. Peter’s School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2022). Anxiety as a Superpower. Presented to Sidwell Middle School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (August, 2021). Anxiety and depression in children and teens. Presented to Staff at Sensational Kids Therapy, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (August, 2021). Anxiety and its disorders Presented to Faculty at Fusion Academy, Washington DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (May, 2021). How to effectively manage anxiety. Presented to Bitter Grace, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (March, 2021). Behavioral concerns in children and teens. Presented to St. Peter’s School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (August, 2020). Anxiety and kids. Presented to Faculty and St. Theresa School, Ashburn, VA.  
 
Kaplan, J.S. (August, 2020). Addressing Failure to launch. Presented to Faculty and Staff at Bishop Ireton High School, Arlington, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (September, 2019). Addressing Failure to launch. Presented to Fairfax County School Mental Health Conference, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (September, 2019). The relationship between executive functioning and anxiety in teens. Presented to Benilde Program at St. John’s High School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (April, 2019). Parenting the Anxious Child: Strategies for Managing Anxiety.. Presented to Emerson School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (Feburary, 2019). Anxiety and Parent Management in our Capitol Hill Community. Presented to St. Peter’s Church, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (January, 2019). Anxiety Management in Teens. Presented to Paul VI High School, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (December 2018-Feb 2019). Parent Management Training: 3 Part Series. Presented to St. Peter’s School, Washington, DC.

Kaplan, J.S.(November, 2018). Clinical Anxiety in your child: Evidence-based treatments. Presented to Confraternity of Christian Doctrine in the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (November, 2018). Clinical Anxiety in Children and evidence-based treatments. Presented to Medical faculty at Children’s Hospital, Foggy Bottom and Capitol Hill Branch, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2018). Clinical Anxiety in Children and Teens: Guidance for teachers in the classroom. Presented to faculty at Paul VI High School, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2018).Clinical Anxiety in Children and Teens: Guidance for teachers in the classroom. Presented to faculty at St. Peter’s School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2018). Clinical Anxiety in teens: Evidence-based interventions and support.  Presented to Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2018).Clinical Anxiety in Children and Teens: Evidence-based interventions and support. Review of the movie “Angst.” Presented to Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (September, 2018).Parent Management training for children with Anxiety and behavioral concerns. Part I. Presented to St. Peter’s School, Washington DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S & Kunkle, K.(September, 2018). Failure to Launch in Young Adults: How to get your child to be a successful adult. Presented at Fairfax County Mental Health and Wellness Conference, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (June, 2018).Peripartum and Postpartum Anxiety and Depression. Presented to Doulas of Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan J.S. (June, 2018). Anxiety in children and teens, ADHD and anxiety, and school-based recommendations for creating a reduced-anxiety educational environment.. Presented to Maret School lower school faculty, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan J.S. (April, 2018). Evidence-based treatments for children and teens with anxiety and behavioral concerns. Presented to St. Peter’s Catholic School, Washington DC.  
 
Kaplan, J.S. (March, 2018). Clinical Anxiety in teens: Evidence-based interventions and support.  Presented to Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC.
  
Kaplan J.S. (February, 2018). Anxiety in children and teens. Presented to Maret School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Maliszewski, C. (November, 2017). Assessment, treatment, and clinical issues in childhood anxiety disorders. Presented to Washington Latin School, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Maliszewski, C. (November, 2017). Assessment, treatment, and clinical issues in childhood anxiety disorders. Presented to Skills on the Hill, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2017). Failure to Launch in Young Adults: How to get your child to be a successful adult. Presented at Fairfax County Mental Health and Wellness Conference, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S.(2017, February). Treatment of childhood anxiety. Presented to St. Peter’s Catholic School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S.(2017, February). Treatment of childhood anxiety. Presented to St. Peter’s Catholic School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S. (October, 2016). Failure to Launch in Young Adults: How to get your child to be a successful adult. Presented at Fairfax County Mental Health and Wellness Conference, Fairfax, VA.
 
Kaplan, J.S.(2016, October). Assessment of childhood anxiety. Presented to St. Peter’s Catholic School, Washington DC. 
 
Kaplan, J.S.(2016, August). Assessment of childhood anxiety. Presented to Hill Preschool, Washington DC.  
 
Kaplan, J.S. (2015, March). Assessment and treatment of childhood anxiety. Presented to Seven Locks Elementary school, Potomac, MD.
 
Kaplan, J.S. (2011, February). Assessment and treatment of patients with anxiety disorders. Presented to Yale Medical Nursing Staff, Hartford, CT.
 
Kaplan, J.S.(2011, January). Prevalence, assessment, and treatment of compulsive hoarding. Presented to Community Care, Hartford, CT. 
 
Kaplan, J. S. (2010, September). Etiology, maintenance, and treatment of Trichotillomania. Presented to psychology department at Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.
 
Kaplan, J. S. (2008, April). Biological challenge literature and panic disorder. Presented to staff at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J. S. (2007, August). Preparing for graduate school. Invited lecture presented to the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, The National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.

 Conference Oral Presentations

Kaplan, J. Villavicencio, A., & Dumessa, L. (April, 2023). The class pass of life: Helping our clients navigate the pitfalls in failing to launch. Presented at the 43rd annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.& Dumessa, L. (April, 2023). Addressing the paucity of evidence-based treatment in black and African-American women with perinatal and/or postnatal anxiety. Presented at the 43rd annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.& Dumessa, L. (March, 2022). Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Healthcare in Black and African American Women During and Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at the 42nd annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Denver, CO.
 
Kaplan, J. Villavicencio, A., & Worden, B. (March, 2022). Ethical considerations when implementing exposure therapy in the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the 42nd annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Denver, CO.
 
Kaplan, J. & Kunkle, K. (March, 2021). ADHD: Diagnostic and treatment considerations in children, adolescents and emerging young adults. Presented at the 40/41st annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. 
 
Kaplan, J., Ridgeway, A., & Lynn, B. (March, 2021). Comprehensive and novel approaches to evidence-based treatments during the postpartum period. Presented at the 40/41st annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. 
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Dalton, J., Bell, E. & Kaplan, J.S. (March, 2019).Growing Your Solo Anxiety-Focused Practice into a Group Practice: What We Know Now and What We Wish We Knew. To be presented at the 39th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Kaplan, J.S. & Bell, E. (March, 2019).Redefining anxiety and pregnancy from preconception to postpartum. To be presented at the 39th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Chicago, IL. 
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Fratto, T. (April, 2018). Clinical Depression in the Baby Boomer Generation: Issues of Assessment and Treatment. Presented at the 38th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Maliszewski, C. (April, 2018). ADHD: Diagnostic and Treatment Implications Across the Age Spectrum. Presented at the 38th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Washington, DC.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Fratto, T. (April, 2017). Comorbidity of Organic Brain Disorders and Anxiety.Presented at the 37th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Brooks C. (April, 2017). #Adulting: What it takes to successfully transition into adulthood. Presented at the 37th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, San Francisco, CA. 
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Deboard-Lucas R. (2016, April). Anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum.Oral Presentation given at 36th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Philadelphia, PA.
 
Kaplan, J.S., & Singer, R.S.(2016, April).Failure to launch: Avoiding the pitfalls of transition in early adulthood. Oral Presentation given at the 36th annual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Philadelphia, PA.

​Conference Poster Presentations:
Kaplan, J. S., Fernandez, G., Gilliam, C., Moore, E., & Tolin, D. F. (March, 2012). Does maintenance group cognitive-behavior therapy help sustain treatment gains in patients with hoarding disorder?Presented at the 32ndannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Arlington, VA.
 
Kaplan, J. S.,Glass, C. R., Arnkoff, D. B., Geraci, M., Luckenbaugh, D., Tinsley, R., Drevets, W.C., Carlson, P. J., & Pine, D. S. (2012, March). Subtypes of panic elicited by caffeine and yohimbine biological challenges in patients with panic disorder.Presented at the 32ndannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Arlington, VA. 
 
Kaplan, J. S.,Arnkoff, D. B., Glass, C. R., Geraci, M., Luckenbaugh, D., Tinsley, R., Drevets, W.C., & Carlson, P. J. (2011, March). Anxiety Sensitivity Index-Revised (ASI-R) Lower-order Dimensions and Panic Symptomatology during a Yohimbine Biological Challenge in Panic Disorder.Presented at the 31stannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
 
Kaplan, J. S., Glass, C. R., Arnkoff, D. B., Geraci, M., Pine, D. S., Drevets, W. C., & Carlson, P. J. (2010, November). Prediction of panicogenic effects of caffeine and yohimbine in patients with panic disorder and healthy controls. Presented atthe 44thannual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, California.
 
Kaplan, J. S., Geraci, M., Arnkoff, D. B., Glass, C. R., Carlson, P. J., & Pine, D. S. (2010, March).Lower-order factors on the anxiety sensitivity index-revised and the development of panic symptomatology during a caffeine biological challenge. Presented at the 30thannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Baltimore, MD.
 
Kaplan, J. S., & Vavrichek, S. (2010, March). Group behavioral treatment for trichotillomania and skin picking: A case presentation. Presented at the 30thannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Baltimore, MD.  
 
Geraci, M., Luckenbaugh, D., Sankin, L., Kaplan, J. S.,& Pine, D. S. (2010, March). Anxiety sensitivity and response to caffeine and placebo in panic disorder. Presented at the 30thannual convention for the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Baltimore, MD.
 
Carlson, P. J., Neumeister, A., Tinsley, R., Geraci, M., Kaplan, J. S.,Nugent, A., Luckenbaugh, D., Pine, D. S., Charney, D., & Drevets, W. C. (2009, May). Hippocampal Dysfunction in Panic Disorder.Presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Vancouver, Canada.
 
Carlson, P. J., Neumeister, A., Tinsley, R., Geraci, M., Kaplan, J. S.,Nugent, A., Luckenbaugh, D., Pine, D. S., Charney, D., & Drevets, W. C. (2008, May). Prefrontal-limbic circuitry alterations in yohimbine-induced panic attacks. Presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Washington, DC. 
 
Kaplan, J. S., Arnkoff, D. B., Glass, C. R., Hernandez, E., Tinsley, R., & Carlson, P. J.(2006, November).Maladaptive coping in panic disorder: A yohimbine biological challenge study.Poster presented at the 40thannual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.
 
Hernandez, E., Glass, C. R., Arnkoff, D. B., Kaplan, J. S., & Pine, D. S. (2006, November). Ethnic differences in the presentation of panic during a biological challenge. Poster presented at the 40thannual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, Illinois.
 
Carlson, P. J., Neumeister, A., Nugent, A., Tinsley, R., Kaplan, J. S.,Geraci, M., Luckenbaugh, D., Pine, D., Charney, D. S., & Drevets, W. C. (2006, December). Neurophysiological mechanisms of panic disorder: Alterations of cerebral glucose metabolism with yohimbine-induced panic attacks. Poster presented at the annual meeting for The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Hollywood, FL.
 
Carlson, P. J., Neumeister, A.,Kaplan, J. S.,Geraci, M., Luckenbaugh, D., Pine, D. Charney, D. S., & Drevets, W. (2006, May). Noradrenergic mechanisms in panic disorder: Behavioral, autonomic, and neuropsychological correlates of a yohimbine challenge.Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada.
 
Kaplan, J. S., Arnkoff, D. B., Glass, C. R., Hernandez, E., Tinsley, R., & Carlson, P. (2005, April). Maladaptive coping in panic disorder: A yohimbine biological challenge study.Poster presented at the 2ndAnnual Graduate Student Research Symposium, Graduate Partnerships Program, NIH, Bethesda, MD. 
 
Kaplan, J. S., Erickson, K., Luckenbaugh, D., Charney, D. S., & Neumeister, A. (2004, May).  Neurocognitive impairments in panic disorder. Poster presented at Postbaccalaureate Poster Day, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
 
Neumeister, A., Nugent, A., Bain, E., Carson, R., Luckenbaugh, D., Schwarz, M., Bonne, O., Kaplan, J., Herscovitch, P., Charney, D. S., & Drevets, W. (2003, December). Behavioral and neural effects of tryptophan depletion in unmedicated, remitted patients with major depression.Poster presented at the annual meeting for The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
Drevets, W., Neumeister, A., Bain, E., Nugent, A., Carsson, R., Bonne, O., Kaplan, J., Luckenbaugh, D., Eckelman, W., Herscovitch, P., & Charney, D. S. (2003, December). Reduced serotonin 1A receptor binding in panic disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting for The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
Kaplan, J. (2003, September). Relationship betweenthe hours of sleep and prevalence of panic attack symptoms in patients with panic disorder. Poster presented at the 7thIRP Annual Scientific Retreat, Williamsburg, VA.  
 
Kaplan, J. (2002, October). Outcomes of presupposition questions on recollections of past events. Poster presented at the 6thIRP Annual Scientific Retreat, Eerlie, VA. 


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  • About our Center
    • Why Choose Us?
  • Who and How we Treat
    • Evidence-Based Treatment >
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      • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
      • Adapted Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
      • Evidence-Based Couples Therapy
    • Clinical Services >
      • Standard Individual Clinical Services
      • Clinical Groups
      • Accelerated/Intensive Program
      • Neuropsychological Assessment
      • Mental Health Yearly Wellness Exam
      • Consultation services
  • Providers
    • Dr. Johanna Kaplan, Director
    • Dr. Anna Villavicencio
    • Dr. Jennifer Meeter
    • Dr. Lediya Dumessa
    • Dr. Blaise Worden
    • Dr. Jennifer Henderson
    • Dr. Mark Wahl
    • Dr. Tovah Weinrib
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