Dr. Sumeyra Tayfur

Biography

Sumeyra N. Tayfur is a clinical psychologist currently serving as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She oversees the Early Detection Assessment Coordinator (EDAC) for the Specialized Treatment Early Psychosis (STEP) program in the Southwest region of Connecticut. Dr. Tayfur earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, UK, and holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology. She completed her undergraduate degree in Counseling Psychology at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. Over the past ten years, she has actively collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and worked on various research projects, which have resulted in several peer-reviewed publications focusing mainly on quantitative methods. Clinically, she has experience working with adolescents, young adults, and families in diverse clinical, school, and community settings, with a focus on treatment assessment for mental health conditions. Dr. Tayfur’s research interests broadly encompass early risk and protective factors in youth’s life trajectories and outcomes, emphasizing the effectiveness of mechanisms for preventive early intervention strategies.

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