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Anthony Puliafico, Ph.D., is a clinician at the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) and an instructor in Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University-New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Puliafico specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia, as well as the treatment of children and adolescents with behavior problems, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). He has extensive experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy, systemic family therapy, and parent-child interaction therapy. Besides conducting individual therapy, Dr. Puliafico also provides group cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders. He also currently serves as co-director of psychology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute Children’s Day Unit.

Dr. Puliafico received his B.S. with Distinction from Cornell University, where he majored in Human Development, and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Temple University. Dr. Puliafico completed his clinical psychology internship at Bellevue Hospital Center/NYU Medical Center, during which time he served as a clinician at the NYU Child Study Center. Dr. Puliafico has trained at various other treatment facilities, including the Temple University Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, and Council for Relationships in Philadelphia.

Dr. Puliafico has published in peer-reviewed journals including Psychological Assessment, Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, and Journal of Anxiety Disorders. He has also given numerous presentations on anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence and managing anxiety in school settings. Dr. Puliafico is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Professional Publications

Puliafico, A.C., Comer, J.S., & Kendall, P.C. (2007). Social phobia in youth: The diagnostic utility of feared social situations. Psychological Assessment, 19, 152-158.

Puliafico, A.C., & Kendall, P.C. (2006). Threat-related attentional bias in anxiety-disordered youth: A review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 9, 162-180.

Kendall, P.C., Comer, J.S., Marker, C.D., Creed, T.A., Puliafico, A.C., Hughes, A.A., Martin, E., Suveg, C., & Hudson, J.L. (2009). In-session exposure tasks and therapeutic alliance across the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 517-525.

Kendall, P.C., Puliafico, A.C., Barmish, A.J., Choudhury, M.S., Henin, A., & Treadwell, K.S. (2007). Assessing anxiety disorders with the Child Behavior Checklist and the Teacher Report Form. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 1004-10015.

Robin, J., Puliafico, A.C., Creed, T.A., Comer, J.S., Hofflich, S., Barmish, A., Suveg, C., & Kendall, P.C. (2005). Generalized anxiety disorder. In M. Hersen & J.C. Thomas (Eds.) Child Psychopathology. NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Oslin, D.W., Zubritsky, C., Brown, G., Mullahy, M., Puliafico, A.C., & Ten Have, T.  (2004). Managing Suicide Risk in Late Life: Access to Firearms as a Public Health Risk.  American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12, 30-36.

Hedtke, K.A., Aschenbrand, S.A., Puliafico, A.C., Hughes, A., & Kendall, P.C. (2003).  Cognitive-behavioral therapy.  In T. Ollendick and C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Pediatric and Child Psychology.  Plenum: New York.

Professional Presentations

Puliafico, A.C. Anxiety and depression in adolescents. Presented at St. Michael’s Academy, New York, NY. March, 2009.

Puliafico, A.C. Cognitive-behavioral interventions for behavior problems in youth. Presented at the Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center, Queens, NY. April, 2008.

Puliafico, A.C. Cognitive-behavioral therapy in children and adolescents. Eight session training workshop outlining cognitive-behavioral assessments and interventions for childhood anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems. Presented at The Children’s Village, Bronx, NY. March-April, 2008.

Puliafico, A.C., Comer, J.S., & Sheridan, M. The dialogue between research and practice: What’s lost in translation? Grand rounds presented at New York University Child Study Center, New York, NY. May, 2007.

Puliafico, A.C., Comer, J.C., & Beidas, R. Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents. Presented at the Interboro School District, Interboro, PA. October, 2005.

Puliafico, A.C., & Angelosante, A.G. Managing Child and Adolescent Anxiety. Presented at the Bucks County LIFE Program. Penndel, PA. February, 2004.