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Shilpa R Taufique, PhD
About Me
Shilpa R. Taufique, PhD, is Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Chief Psychologist of the Division of Psychology, and Chair of the Psychiatry CHANGE Committee. In addition, Dr. Taufique is the Director of the Comprehensive Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education Service (CARES) at Mount Sinai Morningside, an internationally-recognized clinical service that provides integrated treatment and education for NYC’s most vulnerable youth and young adults.She also works with Mount Sinai Health Partners to design and develop behavioral health services as part of integrated health care packages for various organizations.
Dr. Taufique earned her doctorate in Clinical/Child/School Psychology from New York University. She has received numerous awards for her supervision and teaching, including the Faculty Award for Humanism in Psychiatry, and the President’s Award for Excellence from St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. In addition to her work of over 20 years at Mount Sinai, she serves as consultant to other organizations, facilitating team building, culture change and providing leadership development.
Her clinical specialties include program design and development, group and systems dynamics, diversity, equity, and inclusion, mental health and school consultation, co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance use disorders), and trauma. Dr. Taufique has also served as the Board Chair for Creative Alternatives of NY, and currently serves on The Art Therapy Project (TATP) and the AMAE Health Clinical Advisory Boards.
Dr. Taufique is dedicated to mentoring clinicians in their professional identity development and career pursuits, and actively looks for ways to collaborate across disciplines and enhance the reputation of clinical and training programs to a national level of excellence.
IN THE NEWS:
Dr. Taufique and a CARES Alum are profiled and interviewed by Nicole Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: A Special Report, Conversations with Children.
Dr. Taufique discusses how CARES helps struggling students graduate from high school in the Daily News. (PDF attached). Dr. Taufique discusses treating anxiety in children and teens on CBS News. (view clip here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ikawzodFw)
Dr. Taufique and Dr. Edwards discuss How to Discuss Racism with Children and Adolescents. (view clip here: https://youtu.be/Xqn3zj4UnYQ)
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Addiction, Behavioral Health
Clinical Focus
- Adjustment Disorder
- Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Drug Abuse And Drug Addiction
- Dysthymia
- Mental Health Services
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychological Trauma
- Psychotherapy
Education
PhD, New York University
Awards
2023
Richard and Susan Friedman Research Scholar Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Friedman Brain Institute
2022
Faculty Idea Prize
Mount Sinai Innovations Award
2021
Humanism in Psychiatry Award
Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital Department of Psychiatry
2016
Teacher of the Year
Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Psychiatry
2010
Teacher of the Year
St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospitals, Psychiatry
2009
Supervisor of the Year
St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospitals, Psychiatry
2007
Teacher of the Year
St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospitals, Psychiatry
2004
Ted Bernstein Award for Exemplary Service
New York Association of School Psychologists
Insurance Information
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- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Publications
Selected Publications
- CARES: an innovative approach to treating adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Shilpa R. Taufique, Rachel E. Weller, Brandon Johnson, Jennifer Herring. Children's Health Care
- Computer-assisted HIV prevention for youth with substance use disorders. Lisa A. Marsch, Michael J. Grabinski, Warren K. Bickel, Alethea Desrosiers, Honoria Guarino, Britta Muehlbach, Ramon Solhkhah, Shilpa Taufique, Michelle Acosta. Substance Use and Misuse
- Consultation Training: A Field in Need of Review, Revision, and Research. Judith L. Alpert, Shilpa R. Taufique. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Taufique during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- The Art Therapy Program
- AMAE Health, Inc.
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- AMAE Health, Inc.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.