Andrew Devendorf, PhD
@andrewdevendorf.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist| Postdoctoral Fellow| Studies suicide, depression, stigma, & lived experience| Psychology Today Blog, “Deeper Mental Health”
I passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)!
This means I’m 95% of the way toward practicing as an independent psychologist.
Soon, I will launch my new practice & start taking clients…more info to come.
For now, here’s new headshot :)
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
This means I’m 95% of the way toward practicing as an independent psychologist.
Soon, I will launch my new practice & start taking clients…more info to come.
For now, here’s new headshot :)
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
July 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)!
This means I’m 95% of the way toward practicing as an independent psychologist.
Soon, I will launch my new practice & start taking clients…more info to come.
For now, here’s new headshot :)
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
This means I’m 95% of the way toward practicing as an independent psychologist.
Soon, I will launch my new practice & start taking clients…more info to come.
For now, here’s new headshot :)
Happy 4th of July, everyone!
Last week, I presented a poster at the Suicide Research Symposium on the VA’s high-risk flag system.
The procedure is aimed to help providers identify Veterans who are at a high risk of suicide.
Our team did a quality improvement study to learn providers’ views on the process.
Check it out!
The procedure is aimed to help providers identify Veterans who are at a high risk of suicide.
Our team did a quality improvement study to learn providers’ views on the process.
Check it out!
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Last week, I presented a poster at the Suicide Research Symposium on the VA’s high-risk flag system.
The procedure is aimed to help providers identify Veterans who are at a high risk of suicide.
Our team did a quality improvement study to learn providers’ views on the process.
Check it out!
The procedure is aimed to help providers identify Veterans who are at a high risk of suicide.
Our team did a quality improvement study to learn providers’ views on the process.
Check it out!
I proudly attended the Stand Up for Science rally.
The most compelling speech came from a pediatric cancer doctor…
He noted that, for many cancers, NIH-funded science has improved survival outcomes for child patients from 15% to 80%.
Science saves lives.
We must save science ✊
The most compelling speech came from a pediatric cancer doctor…
He noted that, for many cancers, NIH-funded science has improved survival outcomes for child patients from 15% to 80%.
Science saves lives.
We must save science ✊
March 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I proudly attended the Stand Up for Science rally.
The most compelling speech came from a pediatric cancer doctor…
He noted that, for many cancers, NIH-funded science has improved survival outcomes for child patients from 15% to 80%.
Science saves lives.
We must save science ✊
The most compelling speech came from a pediatric cancer doctor…
He noted that, for many cancers, NIH-funded science has improved survival outcomes for child patients from 15% to 80%.
Science saves lives.
We must save science ✊
The Trump Administration’s cuts to VA staff & research budget is threatening my and others’ research, where I hope to develop a suicide intervention for Veterans.
I also do not feel safe at my job, despite being a psychologist.
Don’t you believe Veterans—our heroes—deserve the best health care?
I also do not feel safe at my job, despite being a psychologist.
Don’t you believe Veterans—our heroes—deserve the best health care?
February 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Trump Administration’s cuts to VA staff & research budget is threatening my and others’ research, where I hope to develop a suicide intervention for Veterans.
I also do not feel safe at my job, despite being a psychologist.
Don’t you believe Veterans—our heroes—deserve the best health care?
I also do not feel safe at my job, despite being a psychologist.
Don’t you believe Veterans—our heroes—deserve the best health care?
The National Institute of Health is essential for keeping Americans, and the world, safe from all types of illness.
There is nothing like it in the private sector.
In WA, alone, each $1 spent on NIH research yields a 79% return on investment
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
There is nothing like it in the private sector.
In WA, alone, each $1 spent on NIH research yields a 79% return on investment
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
January 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The National Institute of Health is essential for keeping Americans, and the world, safe from all types of illness.
There is nothing like it in the private sector.
In WA, alone, each $1 spent on NIH research yields a 79% return on investment
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
There is nothing like it in the private sector.
In WA, alone, each $1 spent on NIH research yields a 79% return on investment
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
YouTube videos (N = 327) most often mentioned the following treatments for depression:
1. Medication (47.4%)
2. Psychotherapy (42.8%)
3. Diet/exercise (28.4%)
4. Alternative treatments (22.6%)
5. Mindfulness practices (15%)
6. "Other" (8%, e.g., ECT therapy)
6/9
1. Medication (47.4%)
2. Psychotherapy (42.8%)
3. Diet/exercise (28.4%)
4. Alternative treatments (22.6%)
5. Mindfulness practices (15%)
6. "Other" (8%, e.g., ECT therapy)
6/9
January 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
YouTube videos (N = 327) most often mentioned the following treatments for depression:
1. Medication (47.4%)
2. Psychotherapy (42.8%)
3. Diet/exercise (28.4%)
4. Alternative treatments (22.6%)
5. Mindfulness practices (15%)
6. "Other" (8%, e.g., ECT therapy)
6/9
1. Medication (47.4%)
2. Psychotherapy (42.8%)
3. Diet/exercise (28.4%)
4. Alternative treatments (22.6%)
5. Mindfulness practices (15%)
6. "Other" (8%, e.g., ECT therapy)
6/9
Results:
Most videos presented depression as caused by biological (49.5%) OR environmental (41.3%) factors, but usually not both.
This is in contrast to the consensus in the mental health profession, which uses the biopsychosocial model for depression, presented in just 8% of videos.
4/9
Most videos presented depression as caused by biological (49.5%) OR environmental (41.3%) factors, but usually not both.
This is in contrast to the consensus in the mental health profession, which uses the biopsychosocial model for depression, presented in just 8% of videos.
4/9
January 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Results:
Most videos presented depression as caused by biological (49.5%) OR environmental (41.3%) factors, but usually not both.
This is in contrast to the consensus in the mental health profession, which uses the biopsychosocial model for depression, presented in just 8% of videos.
4/9
Most videos presented depression as caused by biological (49.5%) OR environmental (41.3%) factors, but usually not both.
This is in contrast to the consensus in the mental health profession, which uses the biopsychosocial model for depression, presented in just 8% of videos.
4/9
Our team developed a codebook to organize how YT videos talk about depression by the following domains:
-Causes
-Timeline
-Treatability
-Continuum presentation
-Treatment recommendations
-Strengths
Our framework was inspired by the Common Sense Model of Illness Beliefs.
3/9
-Causes
-Timeline
-Treatability
-Continuum presentation
-Treatment recommendations
-Strengths
Our framework was inspired by the Common Sense Model of Illness Beliefs.
3/9
January 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Our team developed a codebook to organize how YT videos talk about depression by the following domains:
-Causes
-Timeline
-Treatability
-Continuum presentation
-Treatment recommendations
-Strengths
Our framework was inspired by the Common Sense Model of Illness Beliefs.
3/9
-Causes
-Timeline
-Treatability
-Continuum presentation
-Treatment recommendations
-Strengths
Our framework was inspired by the Common Sense Model of Illness Beliefs.
3/9
Excited to share my 1st big grant was funded!!
The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar with University of Washington's Suicide Care Research Center.
Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools.
Abstract ⬇️
The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar with University of Washington's Suicide Care Research Center.
Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools.
Abstract ⬇️
January 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Excited to share my 1st big grant was funded!!
The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar with University of Washington's Suicide Care Research Center.
Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools.
Abstract ⬇️
The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar with University of Washington's Suicide Care Research Center.
Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools.
Abstract ⬇️
You know what showcases the inaccessibility problems with academic publishing?
Even though it’s Black Friday, journals still charge the same exorbitant amounts for articles.
C‘mon academia, where are the fire sales? 🤷♂️
Even though it’s Black Friday, journals still charge the same exorbitant amounts for articles.
C‘mon academia, where are the fire sales? 🤷♂️
November 29, 2024 at 4:18 PM
You know what showcases the inaccessibility problems with academic publishing?
Even though it’s Black Friday, journals still charge the same exorbitant amounts for articles.
C‘mon academia, where are the fire sales? 🤷♂️
Even though it’s Black Friday, journals still charge the same exorbitant amounts for articles.
C‘mon academia, where are the fire sales? 🤷♂️
This article by Teresa Evans et al on the mental health crisis in Higher Ed remains essential reading today.
Grad students have about 6x higher rates of moderate-severe depression & anxiety symptoms.
This work culture needs an upgrade.
www.nature.com/articles/nbt...
Grad students have about 6x higher rates of moderate-severe depression & anxiety symptoms.
This work culture needs an upgrade.
www.nature.com/articles/nbt...
November 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM
This article by Teresa Evans et al on the mental health crisis in Higher Ed remains essential reading today.
Grad students have about 6x higher rates of moderate-severe depression & anxiety symptoms.
This work culture needs an upgrade.
www.nature.com/articles/nbt...
Grad students have about 6x higher rates of moderate-severe depression & anxiety symptoms.
This work culture needs an upgrade.
www.nature.com/articles/nbt...