2022
Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study
Elbogen EB, Amuan M, Kennedy E, Blakey SM, Graziano RC, Hooshyar D, Tsai J, Nelson RE, Vanneman ME, Jones AL, Pugh MJ. Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study. Law And Human Behavior 2022, 46: 385-394. PMID: 36227321, DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersMilitary dischargeRisk factorsPersonality disorderUse disordersTransition Assistance ProgramMental illnessCo-occurring mental disordersCo-occurring substance use disordersVeterans Affairs (VA) health careLongitudinal cohort studyTraumatic brain injuryNeighborhood-level risk factorsPhysical health conditionsDisadvantaged neighborhoodsLegal involvementLarger longitudinal studyCohort studyMultivariable analysisBrain injuryNeighborhood of residenceHigh riskLarge effect sizesMental disorders
2019
Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail
Bellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, 18: 188-198. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS prison populationRe-incarceration ratesAdequate housingSuccessful reentryLocal authoritiesPrison populationRecidivism ratesMental illnessPrisonCriminal recidivismRecidivismSurvival analysisJailSupport programsKaplan-Meyer survival analysisKaplan-Meier survival analysisIncarcerationCommunitySerious mental illnessPeopleMental illness diagnosisProgram impactPeer support programSubstance abuse treatmentPeer supportPeer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail
Bellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, ahead-of-print DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS prison populationRe-incarceration ratesDesign/methodology/approachAdequate housingSuccessful reentryLocal authoritiesMethodology/approachOriginality/valuePrison populationRecidivism ratesPrisonMental illnessCriminal recidivismRecidivismJailSupport programsIncarcerationSurvival analysisKaplan-Meyer survival analysisCommunityKaplan-Meier survival analysisPeopleProgram impactPeer support programSerious mental illness
2016
Partnerships Between Health Care and Legal Providers in the Veterans Health Administration
Tsai J, Middleton M, Retkin R, Johnson C, Kenneally K, Sherman S, Rosenheck RA. Partnerships Between Health Care and Legal Providers in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychiatric Services 2016, 68: 321-323. PMID: 27903138, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationMedical-legal partnershipsLarge safety net health care systemHealth AdministrationSafety net health care systemVHA medical centersSerious mental illnessHealth care teamHealth care systemCare teamMedical CenterMental illnessSocial determinantsCare systemVulnerable populationsHealth careVeteransAdministrationCareInnovative service modelIllnessInterest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses
Klee A, Stacy M, Rosenheck R, Harkness L, Tsai J. Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2016, 39: 173-179. PMID: 26985680, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental illnessMental health-related problemsCommunity care centersAlcohol use disorderComputerized therapyTechnology-based interventionsHealth-related problemsGeneral population surveyMultivariable analysisInequitable careCare centerSociodemographic barriersUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisIllnessPTSD diagnosisUnderserved populationsHealth careVeteransTechnology use patternsTherapyLower ratesService gapsDiagnosis
2012
Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care.
Chwastiak L, Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 102: e83-9. PMID: 23078477, PMCID: PMC3519338, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessPrimary care providersMental illnessCare providersChronic medical illnessHealth insuranceSource of careHealth insurance statusHealth care costsClinical characteristicsMedical illnessInsurance statusPrimary carePsychiatric symptomsMedicaid coverageCare costsHealth outcomesMedical careIllnessRegular sourceEnd Chronic HomelessnessVulnerable populationsHomeless adultsCareDiagnosis