2025
“You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment
Gazzola M, Thompson E, Hoffman K, Saeed G, Baylen C, Madden L, Eggert K, Beitel M, Barry D. “You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209668. PMID: 40057243, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderPersonal barriersThematic analysisRisk of overdoseOpioid treatment programsStructural barriersPublic health priorityMixed methods studyHealth-related vulnerabilityExperience of homelessnessPeriods of homelessnessSemi-structured interviewsExperiences of individualsHealthcare experiencesHealth priorityParticipants' experiencesPrimary themesMethods studyImprove engagementMethadone treatmentDescriptive statisticsTreatment engagementQualitative interviewsExit homelessnessHousing statusResidential migration among veterans with experience of housing instability
Montgomery A, DeRussy A, Byrne T, Richman J, Tsai J, Nelson R. Residential migration among veterans with experience of housing instability. Journal Of Rural Studies 2025, 114: 103552. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing instabilityRural areasResidential relocationExperiences of housing instabilityExperience of homelessnessImpact of migrationCommunity-level characteristicsVeterans AffairsU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHousing outcomesResidential migrationVA administrative dataDiscrete-time survival frameworkUrban phenomenonUrban facilitiesUrban/rural statusAdministrative dataNon-VeteransReduced life expectancyVeterans' healthHealth careHomelessnessPerson-quarterHousing
2024
Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis
Edwards E, Fortuna A, Holliday R, Addison H, Tsai J. Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 2024, 115: 102533. PMID: 39740354, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCriminal-legal systemHistory of incarcerationExperience of homelessnessMental health conditionsCriminal-legalCommunity supervisionHistory of suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHistory of homelessnessDrug useVeterans Health AdministrationRates of psychosocial difficultiesVeterans Health Administration settingsRates of alcohol useInvolvement experiencesPrevalence of mental health conditionsMinority groupsNon-VHA settingsCurrent homelessnessHomelessnessSuicidal thoughtsUse disorderHealth conditionsAlcohol use
2023
Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Changes in criminal justice involvement among renters in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Housing Studies 2023, 40: 94-115. DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2023.2266383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justice involvementLow-Income Housing Tax CreditJustice involvementExperience of homelessnessExtensive criminal historiesLIHTC housingHousing residentsFederal governmentCriminal historyLow-income individualsHousingTax creditsUnited StatesConvictionMain waysResidentsNegative binomial regressionGovernmentHomelessnessRentersCommunityBinomial regressionExperienceInvolvementCreditExamining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas
Witte L, Tsai J, Cuccaro P, Link A, Cox V, Schick V. Examining the Potential Impact of Restricting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Housing for Individuals With Certain Criminal Convictions in Texas. Housing Policy Debate 2023, 34: 353-371. DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2023.2246943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal historySupportive housing providersExperience of homelessnessCriminal justice involvementHousing providersHistory of homelessnessU.S. policyHousing residentsEthnic minoritiesJustice involvementLow-income individualsCriminal convictionsDrug convictionsHousingHomeless individualsHomelessnessState of TexasResidentsRecovery of individualsConvictionPotential impactPolicyIncarcerationRecidivismRules
2022
Terms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups
Tsai J, Kelton K, Gluff J, Elbogen E. Terms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 415-418. PMID: 35895838, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless populationPolicy makersHomelessness service providersExperience of homelessnessRisk of homelessnessHomeless personsHistory of homelessnessNational surveyLived experienceHomelessnessSocial backgroundStakeholder groupsMost stakeholdersAcceptable termsService providersU.S. researchersBest practicesMakersLow-income adultsExperienceSurveyStakeholdersResearchersProvidersU.S. adultsService use and barriers to care among homeless veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) study
Tsai J, Kelton K. Service use and barriers to care among homeless veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) study. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 507-515. PMID: 35748189, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless servicesExperience of homelessnessBetter public informationHomeless veteransRepresentative surveyEthnic groupsRace/ethnic groupsHomelessnessTransportation barriersService uptakeHealthcare servicesPublic informationService useServicesVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcareCommon barriersU.S. DepartmentBarriersHomelessShameStigma
2012
Understanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy
Kilmer RP, Cook JR, Crusto C, Strater KP, Haber MG. Understanding the Ecology and Development of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: Implications for Practice, Supportive Services, and Policy. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2012, 82: 389-401. PMID: 22880977, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01160.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilies Experiencing HomelessnessExperience of homelessnessCircumstances of childrenFamily-centered servicesLives of childrenDevelopment of childrenAdjustment trajectoriesChild functioningFamily worldRange of factorsCommunity supportHomelessnessSupportive servicesPositive influenceService systemChildrenMultiple levelsServicesDiverse factorsSupportWorldPolicyFunctioningPeersYoungsters
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