معرفی
Dev Crasta, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and a VA Investigator at the VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention. His work bridges clinical psychology, suicide prevention, and family therapy interventions for veterans.
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester (2018)
- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester (2014)
- B.A. in Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook (2010)
- B.A. in Literature & Theology, Bard College (2009)
Crasta specializes in couple and family therapies for suicide prevention, with expertise in measure development and validation. His research focuses on leveraging relationships to reduce veteran suicide risk and addressing intimate partner violence through integrated primary care models.
His publications span suicide risk modeling, dyadic safety planning, opioid overdose risk assessment, and perceived partner responsiveness scales. Current funded projects include VA RR&D and ORH grants for relationship-based suicide prevention interventions.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2012-2017)
- VA Career Development Award (current)
Crasta collaborates on initiatives like the "Worried About a Veteran" resource, Veteran Crisis Line evaluations, and Coaching into Care family engagement programs. He develops tools for relationship quality assessment and suicide risk protocols.
