Brent R. Crandal

Brent Crandal, PhD, is a family psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor currently providing treatment for young people and families impacted by early psychosis through the CARE specialty clinic at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Prior to joining UCSD, he worked at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego for more than a decade, where he was the Director of Behavioral Health Quality Improvement, bolstering evidence-based clinical services and programs. Through the Chadwick Center at Rady Children’s Hospital, he is the Scientific Advisor and developer of the Advancing California’s Trauma-Informed Systems (ACTS) Initiative in partnership with California’s Department of Social Services. His research has focused on measurement, screening, trauma-informed care, and system-level change. Dr. Crandal has taught courses in the UCSD School of Medicine and University of San Diego Department of Psychological Sciences. He often guest lectures at UCSD Department of Psychiatry and San Diego State University College of Education. He has provided training and presented internationally, including at Comic-Con for several years to explore the intersection of behavioral health and pop-culture. He is also a children’s literature author.