Deployment Psychology Blog

Behind the Episode: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do Mental Health Providers Have a Role?

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 11.06.2025 10:09 am

For a long time, when it came to working with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a behavioral health provider, my understanding was that my role ended once I successfully referred the patient to a physician (either their primary care provider or a sleep medicine physician). I understood that OSA was a potentially dangerous condition that required a thorough assessment and medical intervention. At best, I could assist by screening the patient for OSA and getting them connected to treatment.

Research Update: 5 June 2025

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.06.2025 10:10 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Character of Discharge From the US Military and Suicide Mortality.
● Sudden gains in cognitive processing therapy with and without behavioral activation among service members with comorbid PTSD and MDD.
● 'Whether it's your weapon or not, it's your home': US military spouse perspectives on personal firearm storage.

Staff Perspective: The Nightly Struggle - Untangling Rumination and Sleep

By Linda Thompson  on 04.06.2025 10:33 am
Dr. Linda Thompson

You're in bed. The lights are off, the world outside is quiet, but your mind refuses to wind down. You've done everything you're meant to do, hidden your phone, kept the room cool, perhaps even tried the deep breathing trick, but sleep simply won't come. Instead, your mind insistently keeps cycling through something that is already in the past: an awkward conversation, a missed opportunity, some annoying regret.

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