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Dev Crasta, Ph.D.

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About Me

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Research (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research & Treatment
VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention 2018 - 2021

Education

PhD | University of Rochester. Clinical Psychology. 2018

MA | University of Rochester. Clinical Psychology. 2014

BA | State University of New York at Stony Brook. Psychology. 2010

BA | Bard College. Literature, Theology. 2009

Publications

Journal Articles

Higher levels of naloxone protection are associated with lower risk-taking: A longitudinal analysis of New York City residents using unprescribed opioids.

Elliott L, Harris A, Crasta D, Goodman MS, Chen Y, Rouhani S, Frank D, Bather JR, Bennett AS

Drug and alcohol dependence.. 2025 November 27278 :112989. Epub 11/27/2025.

Maintaining relationship safety while promoting relationship health: Family service referrals among veterans screened for intimate partner violence.

Crasta D, McKee GB, Caulfield NM, Usman H, Trabold N, Crane CA, Funderburk JS, Iverson KM, McDonald SD

Psychological services.. 2025 August 21 Epub 08/21/2025.

'I just feel so unloved': using grounded theory to explore adult children's experiences of unresponsiveness from their parents living with dementia.

Wood KA, Suizzo MA, Monin JK, Crasta D, Lum HD

Aging & mental health.. 2025 May 30 :1-9. Epub 05/30/2025.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Safety Plans for Mitigating Suicide Risk in Two Samples of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Military Veterans.

Kearns JC, Crasta D, Spitzer EG, Gorman KR, Green JD, Nock MK, Keane TM, Marx BP, Britton PC

Behavior therapy.. 2025 March 56 (2):438-451. Epub 08/12/2024.

The Veterans Crisis Line: Relations among immediate call outcomes and treatment contact and utilization following the call.

Britton PC, Karras E, Stecker T, Klein J, Crasta D, Brenner LA, Pigeon WR

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2024 August 54 (4):741-749. Epub 04/30/2024.

Coaching third parties for suicide prevention.

Brown LA, Swinkels C, Barnes C, May A, Daniel S, Hill M, Crasta D, Goodman M, Sayers SL

The Behavior therapist. 2024 July 47 (5):247-255. Epub 1900 01 01.

Engaging suicide prevention and firearm stakeholders in developing a workshop promoting secure firearm storage for suicide prevention.

Christian H, Crasta D, Lloyd-Lester G, True G, Goodman M, Bass B, Coric K, Ruetten T, Lane R, Khazanov G

Injury epidemiology.. 2024 June 1411 (1):26. Epub 06/14/2024.

Brief relationship support as a selective suicide prevention intervention: Piloting the Relationship Checkup in veteran couples with relationship and mental health concerns.

Crasta D, Funderburk JS, Gray TD, Cordova JV, Britton PC

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2023 October 53 (5):787-801. Epub 08/18/2023.

Leveraging Integrated Primary Care to Enhance the Health System Response to IPV: Moving toward Primary Prevention Primary Care.

Trabold N, King PR, Crasta D, Iverson KM, Crane CA, Buckheit K, Bosco SC, Funderburk JS

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2023 May 120 (9)Epub 05/01/2023.

Veterans Crisis Line Call Outcomes: Treatment Contact and Utilization.

Britton PC, Karras E, Stecker T, Klein J, Crasta D, Brenner LA, Pigeon WR

American journal of preventive medicine.. 2023 May 64 (5):658-665. Epub 02/17/2023.

Relationship Health and Intimate Partner Violence in Integrated Primary Care: Individual Characteristics and Preferences for Relationship Support across Risk Levels.

Crasta D, Crane CA, Trabold N, Shepardson RL, Possemato K, Funderburk JS

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2022 October 2719 (21)Epub 10/27/2022.

Veterans Crisis Line Call Outcomes: Distress, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Urgency.

Britton PC, Karras E, Stecker T, Klein J, Crasta D, Brenner LA, Pigeon WR

American journal of preventive medicine.. 2022 May 62 (5):745-751. Epub 01/19/2022.

Better off with you: Exploring congruity between caregivers' and Veterans' experience of efforts to cope with suicide

Crasta, D.; Spears, A.P.; Sullivan, S.R.; Britton, P.C.; Goodman, M.

Military Psychology. 2022; 34(3): 326-334.

A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of a Dyadic Safety Planning Intervention: Safe Actions for Families to Encourage Recovery (SAFER).

Goodman M, Sullivan SR, Spears AP, Crasta D, Mitchell EL, Stanley B, Dixon L, Hazlett EA, Glynn S

Couple & family psychology.. 2022 11 (1):42-59. Epub 1900 01 01.

Better off with you: Exploring congruity between caregivers' and Veterans' experience of efforts to cope with suicide.

Crasta D, Spears AP, Sullivan SR, Britton PC, Goodman M

Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association.. 2022 34 (3):326-334. Epub 08/25/2021.

Shorter and longer-term risk for non-fatal suicide attempts among male U.S. military veterans after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization.

Britton PC, Crasta D, Bohnert KM, Kane C, Klein J, Pigeon WR

Journal of psychiatric research.. 2021 November 143 :9-15. Epub 08/19/2021.

Shocks to the system: The influence of COVID-19-related stressors on coparental and family functioning.

Peltz JS, Crasta D, Daks JS, Rogge RD

Developmental psychology.. 2021 October 57 (10):1693-1707. Epub 1900 01 01.

Validation of the Opioid Overdose Risk Behavior Scale, version 2 (ORBS-2).

Elliott L, Crasta D, Khan M, Roth A, Green T, Kolodny A, Bennett AS

Drug and alcohol dependence.. 2021 June 1223 :108721. Epub 04/20/2021.

Toward an optimized measure of perceived partner responsiveness: Development and validation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale.

Crasta D, Rogge RD, Maniaci MR, Reis HT

Psychological assessment.. 2021 April 33 (4):338-355. Epub 02/18/2021.

Sexual Dysfunction and Preferences for Discussing Sexual Health Concerns Among Veteran Primary Care Patients.

Shepardson RL, Mitzel LD, Trabold N, Crane CA, Crasta D, Funderburk JS

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM.. 2021 34 (2):357-367. Epub 1900 01 01.

Modeling suicide risk among parents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological inflexibility exacerbates the impact of COVID-19 stressors on interpersonal risk factors for suicide.

Crasta D, Daks JS, Rogge RD

Journal of contextual behavioral science.. 2020 October 18 :117-127. Epub 09/08/2020.

Delineating the Boundaries Between Nonmonogamy and Infidelity: Bringing Consent Back Into Definitions of Consensual Nonmonogamy With Latent Profile Analysis.

Hangen F, Crasta D, Rogge RD

Journal of sex research.. 2020 May 57 (4):438-457. Epub 10/04/2019.

Is Tinder-Grindr Use Risky? Distinguishing Venue from Individuals' Behavior as Unique Predictors of Sexual Risk.

Rogge RD, Crasta D, Legate N

Archives of sexual behavior.. 2020 May 49 (4):1263-1277. Epub 12/12/2019.

Out Drinking the Joneses: Neighborhood Factors Moderating the Effects of Drinking on Relationship Quality over the First Four Years of Marriage.

Crasta D, Funk JL, Lee S, Rogge RD

Family process.. 2018 December 57 (4):960-978. Epub 12/27/2017.

Positive and negative evaluation of relationships: Development and validation of the Positive-Negative Relationship Quality (PN-RQ) scale.

Rogge RD, Fincham FD, Crasta D, Maniaci MR

Psychological assessment.. 2017 August 29 (8):1028-1043. Epub 10/13/2016.

Training and administration of behavioral health screens in the Veterans Health Administration

Funderburk, J.S.; Crasta, D.; Maisto, S.A.

Quality in Primary Care. 2016; 24(3): 98-105.

Books

Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy (2019)

Chapter: The ABCT Couples Research and Treatment Special Interest Group

Authors: Crasta D; Knopp KM; Baucom, BRW; Baucom, KJW

Publisher: Springer, New York, NY 2019

The Sourcebook of Listening Research Methodology and Measures (2018)

Chapter: Perceived Partner Responsiveness Scale (PPRS)

Authors: Reis HT; Crasta D; Rogge RD; Maniaci MR; Carmichael CL

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY 2018