2015
U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
Tsai J, Mota NP, Pietrzak RH. U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1200-1206. PMID: 26174948, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service useMental health careU.S. female veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth service useVA health careFemale veteransRacial-ethnic minority groupsVeterans AffairsHealth careVA patientsService useMale veteransMental health service utilizationFemale VA patientsVA service usersHealth service utilizationHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningHealth care needsMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersMale VA patientsHigh treatment costsClinical characteristics
2014
Homeless and nonhomeless VA service users likely eligible for Medicaid expansion
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Homeless and nonhomeless VA service users likely eligible for Medicaid expansion. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2014, 51: 675-684. PMID: 25358031, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2013.10.0225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Eligibility DeterminationFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMedicaidMiddle AgedPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVA service usersAffordable Care ActCare ActCross-system useSubstance use disordersMental health needsPosttraumatic stress disorderService usersFragmented careVA cliniciansVA usersPsychiatric needsUse disordersHealth needsMedicaid expansionStress disorderHousing statusAdministrative dataDisordersPatientsCliniciansMedicaidHomeless service usersCare
2012
Use of the internet and an online personal health record system by US veterans: comparison of Veterans Affairs mental health service users and other veterans nationally
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Use of the internet and an online personal health record system by US veterans: comparison of Veterans Affairs mental health service users and other veterans nationally. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2012, 19: 1089-1094. PMID: 22847305, PMCID: PMC3534469, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service usersHealth service usersHealth record systemsVeterans AffairsPersonal health record systemVA service usersHealth informationRecord systemNationwide healthcare systemService usersMajority of veteransVA patientsUS veteransHealtheVetOnline health informationMost veteransLogistic regressionBackground characteristicsHealthcare systemVeteransMore educationNational surveyRepresentative sampleVA informationHigher income