2023
Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Feldman D, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 340: 551-554. PMID: 37557988, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingHumansLongitudinal StudiesProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSuicideVeteransConceptsIncident suicidal ideationAlcohol use disorderIncident suicide attemptsCurrent alcohol use disorderHistory of STBSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsBaseline predictorsDaily livingPopulation-based prospective cohort studySuicidal thoughtsLow purposeCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLower annual household incomeMultivariable regression analysisEvidence-based interventionsUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderAnnual household incomeCohort studyTrauma burdenRisk factorsNational HealthPandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Kang H, Na P, Fischer I, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Pandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115370. PMID: 37499281, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPost-pandemic onsetDomains of PTGPositive psychological changesMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress symptomsLongitudinal studyEarly life traumaPsychological growthPsychological changesPsychosocial interventionsStress symptomsLife traumaCOVID-19 vaccineVeterans StudyGreater worryMental healthStrongest correlateFull sampleNational HealthVeteransSignificant decreaseOnsetPrevalenceUnconditional Cash Transfers and Association With Clinical Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness
Tsai J, McCleery A, Wynn J, Green M. Unconditional Cash Transfers and Association With Clinical Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness. Psychiatric Services 2023, 74: 1123-1131. PMID: 37161346, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Small Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Remote Methods to Collect Mental Health Data from Migrant Farmworker Adults
Tsai J, Rodriguez A, Solis V. A Small Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Remote Methods to Collect Mental Health Data from Migrant Farmworker Adults. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2023, 25: 1025-1032. PMID: 36710300, PMCID: PMC9885063, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01452-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgricultureAlcoholismFarmersHumansLongitudinal StudiesMental HealthTransients and MigrantsConceptsTelephone interview groupMigrant farmworkersMental health problemsMental health dataMigrant farmworker familiesControlled TrialsAlcohol use problemsHealth problemsApp groupTelephone interviewsBaseline surveyFarmworker familiesLongitudinal studyUse problemsFurther studiesDifferential attritionInterview groupHealth dataTrialsAdultsGroupFarmworkersSurvey groupOnline survey
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCriminalsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMilitary PersonnelSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesVeteransConceptsSerious 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 disordersThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study
Wynn JK, McCleery A, Novacek DM, Reavis EA, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Tsai J, Green MF. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273579. PMID: 36001641, PMCID: PMC9401176, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19HumansIll-Housed PersonsLongitudinal StudiesMental HealthPandemicsPsychotic DisordersRetrospective StudiesVeteransConceptsPsychotic disordersMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicVA mental healthLongitudinal studySymptoms of depressionCase management servicesPoor social connectionsFunctional outcomeVulnerable veteransBaseline levelsFaster returnRecent homelessnessVeteran controlsGroup differencesRHVAssessment periodVeteransHealthIndependent livingOutcomesPandemicRetrospective ratingsSignificant improvementCommunity functioning
2021
Financial Strain, Mental Illness, and Homelessness: Results From a National Longitudinal Study.
Elbogen EB, Lanier M, Wagner HR, Tsai J. Financial Strain, Mental Illness, and Homelessness: Results From a National Longitudinal Study. Medical Care 2021, 59: s132-s138. PMID: 33710085, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFinancial StressHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLongitudinal StudiesMental DisordersMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchUnemploymentUnited StatesConceptsSevere mental illnessMental illnessFinancial strainWave 1Subsequent homelessnessNational Epidemiologic SurveyLow incomeContext of treatmentMultivariable analysisRisk factorsEpidemiologic SurveyIllnessPast homelessnessRelated conditionsGreater financial strainNational Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal studyFuture homelessnessDirect effect
2020
Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court
Tsai J, Jones N, Szymkowiak D, Rosenheck RA. Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2020, 56: 1679-1686. PMID: 32926182, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01953-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressive Disorder, MajorHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLongitudinal StudiesOutcome Assessment, Health CareConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesMental healthMajor depressive disorderMental health treatmentMental health symptomsGeneralized anxiety disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health issuesHousing instabilityResultsAt baselineMethodsOne hundredDepressive disorderPsychosocial statusInverse probability weightingHealth treatmentHealth symptomsSuicidal ideationSizable subgroupStress disorderAnxiety disordersHealth issuesLongitudinal studyDisordersBaseline
2016
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
Isaacs K, Mota NP, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Cook JM, Kirwin PD, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 84: 301-309. PMID: 27814502, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransTrauma-exposed veteransPsychological resilienceTrauma exposureMilitary veteransResilient groupTrauma-related psychological symptomsDistressed groupHigh trauma exposureCurrent psychological distressLifetime trauma exposurePhysical health difficultiesSense of purposeProspective cohort studyDispositional gratitudePosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityPsychological distressCurrent distressLifetime traumaAnxiety disordersDistress symptomsHealth difficultiesPsychological symptoms
2015
LONGITUDINAL COURSE OF POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AMONG U.S. MILITARY VETERANS: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY
Tsai J, Sippel LM, Mota N, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. LONGITUDINAL COURSE OF POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH AMONG U.S. MILITARY VETERANS: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY. Depression And Anxiety 2015, 33: 9-18. PMID: 25914061, DOI: 10.1002/da.22371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMilitary veteransLongitudinal courseCertain psychosocial factorsPosttraumatic stressHalf of veteransTrauma survivorsTraumatic eventsDisorder symptomsPsychosocial predictorsPsychosocial phenomenonPersonal growthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyRepresentative sampleU.S. veteransVeteransWeb-based survey
2011
Do Faith-Based Residential Care Services Affect the Religious Faith and Clinical Outcomes of Homeless Veterans?
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Do Faith-Based Residential Care Services Affect the Religious Faith and Clinical Outcomes of Homeless Veterans? Community Mental Health Journal 2011, 48: 682-691. PMID: 22002831, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9456-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultFemaleHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedQuality of LifeReligionResidential TreatmentSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransRacial Differences Among Supported Housing Clients in Outcomes and Therapeutic Relationships
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Racial Differences Among Supported Housing Clients in Outcomes and Therapeutic Relationships. Psychiatric Quarterly 2011, 83: 103-112. PMID: 21811835, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-011-9187-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCase ManagementConsumer BehaviorFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLinear ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesOutcome Assessment, Health CareProfessional-Patient RelationsProgram EvaluationReligion and PsychologySubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHealth care providersCare providersRacial differencesMental health care providersSignificant racial differencesSubstance abuse outcomesClinical outcomesHealth servicesMental healthBlack clientsAbuse outcomesWhite clientsBlack participantsOutcomesWhite participantsTherapeutic relationshipClient ratingsProvidersParticipantsDifferencesA Typology of Childhood Problems among Chronically Homeless Adults and Its Association with Housing and Clinical Outcomes
Tsai J, Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. A Typology of Childhood Problems among Chronically Homeless Adults and Its Association with Housing and Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2011, 22: 853-870. PMID: 21841283, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0081.Peer-Reviewed Original Research