Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Growing Stronger Together

By Shantel Fernandez Lopez  on 18.06.2025 10:37 am
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Military-connected children often demonstrate remarkable strength and resilience, thriving through many changes and transitions. However, they also belong to a population that experiences unique stressors such as frequent relocations, long separations from extended family, and having to adjust to new schools and environments repeatedly. While this lifestyle brings opportunities, such as exposure to diverse cultures and friendships around the world, it also may pose some challenges like disrupted routines, interrupted education, emotional strain, and family stress.

Research Update: 12 June 2025

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.06.2025 10:38 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Developing and implementing a process improvement intervention to expand evidence-based psychotherapy in the Department of Defense.
● What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being.
● Ethical considerations and practical suggestions for CBT consultation in mental health implementation research and practice.

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.

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