Michael Shapiro, MD
Phone: (757) 668-4673
Specialty:
Education
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: University of Florida
Fellowship: University of Florida
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Personal Statement
Both my wife - Dr. Mariam Rahmani - and I are child psychiatrists and were drawn to CHKD because of their clear mission to provide high-quality care with compassion to children and families. CHKD’s new state-of-the-art Children’s Pavilion is a beacon of hope, and really shows that CHKD is dedicated to the mental health of young people and families, as well as the education of future child psychiatrists.
Bio
As a child psychiatrist, Dr. Shapiro prefers not to emphasize "where" he grew up, but "when." Although born in New York, Dr. Shapiro "grew up" at the University of Florida for college, medical school, psychiatry residency, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. To continue his growth, Dr. Shapiro finally took the plunge and moved away from his home of 22 years to start a new adventure at CHKD.
Outside of child psychiatry, Dr. Shapiro is an avid fan of traveling with his wife (also a child psychiatrist), sports, stand-up comedy, murder mysteries, and rock/alternative music (’90s is the best). As a child psychiatrist, Dr. Shapiro provides both psychotherapy and medication management, and in fact makes psychotherapy a core part of his clinical practice. Dr. Shapiro views children and adolescents as growing individuals, and not just a list of symptoms, and as a "puzzle piece" within the whole picture of a family. Dr. Shapiro uses individual and family therapy techniques to work with all the puzzle pieces to create a clearer picture.
Additional Information
Clinical Interests
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Awards and Honors
- UF Excellence in Teaching Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2020, 2023)
- AAPDPP/AADPRT Victor J. Teichner Award (2019)
- AACAP Psychodynamic Faculty Initiative Recipient (2018)
- Academic Psychiatry Early Career Development Award (2017)
- UF College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher Award (2016, 2017)
- AACAP Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award (2014)
- American College of Psychiatrists Child PRITE Fellowship (2012-2013)
Publications
Shapiro M. (2023). Using Analogies to Help Adolescents Unlearn Self-Blame. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 62(3), 282–284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2022.06.013
Shapiro M. (2023). Psychodynamic Formulation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 32(3), 559–572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2022.11.001
Shapiro M. (2022). Psychodynamic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Future of Our Field. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 61(6), 739–741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2021.11.022
Zhang, L., & Shapiro, M. A. (2021). PTSD Following Suicide Attempts in Adolescents: a Case Series. Journal of child & adolescent trauma, 15(1), 149–154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-021-00380-y
Shapiro M. A. (2021). Competence vs. Identity, Trainees vs. Physicians: How COVID-19 Has Highlighted Role Confusion in Residency Training. Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry, 45(5), 545–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-020-01346-2
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (AAPDPP)
- American College of Psychiatrists
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