She completed internships at the Medical College of Georgia Department of Neurology, the Adolescent Program at Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta, and the Evans Psychoeducational Center. Dr. Shapiro has worked extensively with severely emotionally disturbed children and learning disabled children and adolescents; as well as with chronically ill and multiply handicapped children. Dr. Shapiro specializes in the diagnosis and psychotherapeutic treatment of child and adolescent behavior disorders, mood disorders, and conduct disorders. She is board certified in Child Psychology by the American Board of Psychological Specialties. She has been published in the Journal of Child Psychiatry and Human Development.