2022
Provision of social support and mental health in U.S. military veterans
Na P, Tsai J, Southwick S, Pietrzak R. Provision of social support and mental health in U.S. military veterans. Npj Mental Health Research 2022, 1: 4. PMID: 38609471, PMCID: PMC10938859, DOI: 10.1038/s44184-022-00004-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthAdverse mental health outcomesSocial supportMental health outcomesMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransUS veteransLower oddsPsychiatric disordersRepresentative cohortHealth outcomesSuicidal ideationGood healthMilitary veteransStandard deviation increaseVeteransProvision of supportHealthOddsOutcomesDeviation increaseCohort
2019
Experiences and Knowledge of US Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Services, Research, and Education: Results From a National Survey of Veterans
Tsai J, Mehta K, Hunt-Johnson N, Pietrzak RH. Experiences and Knowledge of US Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Services, Research, and Education: Results From a National Survey of Veterans. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2019, 27: 173-185. PMID: 31592984, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health care providersOpioid use disorderVA health careHealth care providersClinical servicesChronic painCare providersUse disordersVA servicesVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemHealth careHealth care systemOverall high satisfactionMajority of veteransOne-quarterUS veteransComprehensive careVeteran characteristicsEligibility criteriaPsychosocial characteristicsCare systemVeteransComprehensive managementCareActive dutyAwareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans
Tsai J, Snitkin M, Trevisan L, Kraus SW, Pietrzak RH. Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2019, 47: 115-125. PMID: 31529286, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-00975-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAwarenessComorbidityFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHotlinesHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSuicide prevention programsVeterans Crisis LinePrevention programsVeterans AffairsVA centersMedical conditionsSuicide preventionPrimary healthcare providersPosttraumatic stress disorderMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransHistory of suicidalityCrisis lineVeteran populationHealthcare providersSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransPast homelessnessStress disorderAnxiety disordersVeteran suicideMilitary veteransTargeted outreachVeteransPrevention
2016
Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study
Smith NB, Mota N, Tsai J, Monteith L, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 197: 66-73. PMID: 26970267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.02.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic suicidal ideationPhysical health difficultiesSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsNational HealthPsychosocial characteristicsHealth difficultiesSI onsetMajor public health concernProspective cohort studyPublic health concernSubstance abuse historyWave 1Majority of veteransU.S. military veteransCohort studyProtective correlatesTwo-week timeframePsychiatric distressVeterans StudySociodemographic characteristicsSuicidal thoughtsHealth concernTreatment efforts
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