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Earl Charles Crew

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Earl Charles Crew, PhD, DBSM

Assistant Professor

Email

earl.crew@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor
Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Staff Psychologist
Integrated Behavioral Medicine Program
Mental Health Care Line
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas, United States

Education

MS from University of Florida
05/2015 - Gainesville, Florida, United States
Psychology
PhD from University of Florida
08/2018 - Gainesville, Florida, United States
Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Alpert Medical School of Brown University
08/2019 - Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Clinical Psychology
Internship at Miami VA ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ System
07/2018 - Miami, Florida, United States
Clinical Psychology
BA from University of Alaska Anchorage
12/2010 - Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Psychology

Certifications

Psychologist
#PS01776
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Certified Therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Veterans Health Administration
Diplomat in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
#20221100202 (04/30/2022 - 06/30/2027)
Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Approved Provider
Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy (ERRT)

Professional Interests

  • Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Professional Statement

Dr. Crew is a clinical health psychologist with the Behavioral Health Program at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), providing comprehensive Behavioral Sleep Medicine services as an integrated psychologist within the Sleep Disorders Center. These services include individual and group-based therapies for a range of sleep disorders such as insomnia, nightmare disorder, circadian rhythm disorders (e.g., delayed sleep phase, shift work), obstructive sleep apnea with suboptimal adherence to device therapy (e.g., CPAP), and other disorders of hypersomnolence (e.g., narcolepsy). In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Crew's research interests include investigating correlates and consequences of insomnia in chronic medical populations, and investigation of barriers and facilitators of adherence to CPAP therapy to inform novel interventions to optimize treatment outcomes.

Selected Publications

  • Crew, E. C., Wohlgemuth, W. K., Sawyer, A. M., Williams, N. J., & Wallace, D. M.. " Socioeconomic disparities in positive airway pressure adherence: An integrative review.. " Sleep Medicine Clinics. 2021 ; 16 : 23-41.
  • McCrae, C. S., Roth, A. J., Ford, J., Crew, E.C., Conti, J. B., Berry, R. B., Sears, S. F.. " Sleep, psychosocial functioning, and device-specific adjustment in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).. " Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 2016 ; 14 (1) : 49-66.
  • Crew, E. C., Wohlgemuth, W. K., & Wallace, D. M.. " Improving adherence to PAP therapy: An update.. " Current Pulmonology Reports. 2019 ; 8 : 139-146.
  • Crew. E. C., Baron, K. G., Grandner, M. A., Ievers-Landis, C. E., McCrae, C. S., Nadorff., M. R., Nowakowski, S., Ochsner Margolies, S., & Hansen, K.. " The Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) COVID-19 Task Force: Objectives and summary recommendations for managing sleep during a pandemic.. " Behav Sleep Med. 2020 ; 18 (4) : 570-572.

Memberships

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep Research Society

Skills

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Motivational enhancement

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