Andrea Wittenborn
Associate Professor
Dr. Wittenborn is an expert on depression, couple therapy, and intimate partnerships.
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Dr. Andrea K. Wittenborn is an associate professor of human development and family studies. She also holds an appointment in the Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, and is a Fellow at the Sparrow Health System/MSU Center for Innovation and Research. She earned her Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University and completed a doctoral research internship in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to joining Michigan State ... University in 2014, she served on the faculty at Virginia Tech for seven years.
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Purdue University: PhD, marriage and family therapy | 2000
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9 Things People With Depression Wish You Knew About Living With the Condition
SELF | 2018-06-11
“Reaching out and saying, ‘I care about you,’ makes a world of difference,” Andrea K. Wittenborn, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at Michigan State University, tells SELF. It can take years for many people who have with depression to seek help, she points out. So letting them know that your door is open for whenever they feel comfortable talking can be crucial.
MSU Scholar Appointed to Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
MSU Today | 2017-10-30
"Andrea Wittenborn, an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies, was appointed to the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy by Gov. Rick Snyder..."
