2022
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions
Tsai J, Solis V, Schick V. Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 1-9. PMID: 36006533, PMCID: PMC9406254, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01137-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemTexas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRoutine medical checkupPrimary care providersMedical care needsPreventive healthcare servicesHealthcare servicesPublic health practiceHealth insurance coveragePap smearMedical checkupProstate examHealthcare screeningCare providersCare needsHealth statusHealth interventionsHealth needsHealthcare needsPoor healthHealth practicesHealthcare interventionsUnderserved populationsInsurance coverageDialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability
Edwards ER, Dichiara A, Epshteyn G, Snyder S, Linzer S, Riglietti K, Weishoff N, Lee A, Tsai J, Marcano E, Geraci J, Goodman M. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability. Psychological Services 2022, 20: 108-121. PMID: 35913851, PMCID: PMC10481711, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDialectical behavior therapyJustice-involved veteransVeterans Health Administration systemComplex mental healthBehavior therapyCourse of treatmentBehavioral health servicesHealth Administration systemSubstance use difficultiesCase management servicesHigh treatment fidelityFeasibility trialCase management needsVHA servicesCare providersParticipant attendanceHealth servicesInitial evaluationMental healthUse difficultiesInitial acceptabilityTherapyPsychotherapy programTreatment fidelityGroup therapy
2021
Mental Health Care Use Among U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kline AC, Panza KE, Nichter B, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Mental Health Care Use Among U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 628-635. PMID: 34775790, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental health care utilizationHealth care utilizationSubstance use disordersCare utilizationU.S. military veteransMental dysfunctionNational HealthUse disordersHealth careVeterans StudyMental health care usePrimary health care providersHealth care useMilitary veteransHealth care providersUse of careHierarchical logistic regressionCare usePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severitySleep disordersCare providersDisorder symptom severityU.S. veteransNeed factors
2020
National Survey of Legal Clinics Housed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to Inform Partnerships with Health and Community Services.
Timko C, Taylor E, Nash A, Blonigen D, Smelson D, Tsai J, Finlay AK. National Survey of Legal Clinics Housed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to Inform Partnerships with Health and Community Services. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2020, 31: 1440-1456. PMID: 33416704, PMCID: PMC8215811, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA health care providersMental healthVA health careClients' mental healthHealth care providersHealth care accessClinic staff membersService access barriersHealth system interactionsHealth care recordsCare accessCare providersCare recordsHealth outcomesClinicMost clinicsVeterans AffairsHealth inequitiesSubstance useAccess barriersVA benefitsHealth careNational surveyCommunity agenciesVeterans
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 dutyChanges in Physical Health After Supported Housing: Results from the Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness
Tsai J, Gelberg L, Rosenheck RA. Changes in Physical Health After Supported Housing: Results from the Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1703-1708. PMID: 31161570, PMCID: PMC6712193, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05070-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPhysical HRQoLPhysical healthMedical conditionsCare providersOutcome studiesShort Form-12 Health SurveyPreventive proceduresMedical problemsPhysical health-related qualityHealth-related qualityObservational outcome studyHomeless adultsPrimary care servicesMental health servicesHousing statusMedical outcome measuresPhysical health outcomesHealth SurveyOutcome measuresKey ResultsParticipantsPrimary healthcareHealth outcomesCare servicesHealth services
2017
Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets
Tsai J, Middleton M, Villegas J, Johnson C, Retkin R, Seidman A, Sherman S, Rosenheck RA. Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets. Health Affairs 2017, 36: 2195-2203. PMID: 29200329, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMental healthMedical CenterVA health care systemOutcomes of veteransLow-income veteransHealth care providersMedical-legal partnershipsGreater improvementHealth care systemCare providersMental illnessSocial determinantsPsychosocial outcomesLegal PartnershipsCare systemCommunity-based partnershipsVA benefitsVeteransHousing statusHealthPartnership sitesCommunity integrationOutcomesSignificant improvement
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
2011
Racial 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 ratingsProvidersParticipantsDifferences