2024
Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans.
Tsai J, Lin H, Maroufy V. Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2024, 207640241299321. PMID: 39540431, DOI: 10.1177/00207640241299321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportU.S. veteransMental healthLevels of perceived social supportLow socioeconomic statusMental health issuesPerceived social supportSocial support changesNationally representative sampleLogistic mixed modelsSociodemographic characteristicsSocioeconomic statusHealth issuesRepresentative sampleVeteransPerceived levelSupport changeLongitudinal changesHealthMixed modelsSupportAssociationDepressionStatusNationalApplying Concepts of Successful Aging in Measuring and Promoting Whole Person Health
Tsai J, Jones A. Applying Concepts of Successful Aging in Measuring and Promoting Whole Person Health. Medical Care 2024, 62: s21-s23. PMID: 39514489, PMCID: PMC11548807, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-person healthPersonal healthLife course perspectiveTransform healthcare systemsAdult populationWell-beingAging adult populationUS veteran populationAge-friendly practicesPopulation at-riskPublic health concernPoor healthAbsence of diseaseHealthcare systemVeteran populationSuccessful agingAging adultsAge-FriendlyHealthCourse perspectiveHealth concernReview studiesAgePopulationMultiple indicatorsFinancial Health and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tsai J, McCleery A, Wynn J, Green M. Financial Health and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 362-368. PMID: 37410791, PMCID: PMC10770285, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychotic disorder groupPsychotic disordersPsychiatric symptomsMental healthImprove mental healthAssociated with symptomsCTL groupMental well-beingPhysical healthVeteransVeteran suicideReducing veteran suicideWell-beingCOVID-19 pandemicMaterial hardshipHoused veteransSymptomsPsychosisPsychiatricDepressionFinancial shocksHealthSuicideVulnerable groupsNO groupSustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness
Novacek D, Wynn J, McCleery A, Reavis E, Senturk D, Sugar C, Tsai J, Green M. Sustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 172: 102-107. PMID: 38373371, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSustain mental healthMental healthWhite veteransLack of racial disparitiesControl group of veteransGroup of veteransVeterans Health AdministrationWrap-around servicesClinical interviewPsychiatric symptomsCOVID-19 pandemicMental illnessPsychosisHealthcare servicesPsychosocial outcomesHealth AdministrationBlack veteransRacial disparitiesPsychosocial impactMinoritized statusVeteran groupsAbsence of systematic differencesVeteransTime pointsHealthUse and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans
Tsai J. Use and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2024, 27: 282-286. PMID: 38359391, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income veteransMental healthSubstance use problemsDeliver health interventionsU.S. population-based sampleMental health functioningPopulation-based sampleVR-based interventionsNationally representative sampleLevel of educationHealth interventionsExposure and educationHealth functioningRepresentative sampleUnited StatesVeteransHealthInterventionVirtual realityEducationMental
2023
Self-reported Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Inflation on the Well-being of Low-income U.S. Veterans
Tsai J, Hird R, Collier A. Self-reported Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Inflation on the Well-being of Low-income U.S. Veterans. Journal Of Community Health 2023, 48: 970-974. PMID: 37605100, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01267-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported impactU.S. veteransLong-term health effectsLow-income veteransMajor public healthCOVID-19 pandemicNegative psychosocial impactSmall proportionLow-income populationsPsychosocial impactCoronavirus diseaseMental healthRapid assessment procedureHealth effectsSocial isolationPublic healthVeteransHealthNational samplePandemicParticipantsFurther researchResponsePopulationProportionIdentifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study.
Fischer I, Feldman D, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Lucas K, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. International Psychogeriatrics 2023, 35: 560-565. PMID: 36715004, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransSignificant correlatesOlder US veteransAdverse health outcomesModifiable psychosocial factorsAdverse outcomesElastic net analysisUS veteransDepressive symptomsPsychosocial factorsHealth outcomesVeterans StudyPsychosocial variablesTreatment effortsCognitive outcomesCross-sectional dataVeteransOutcomesSocial supportCommunity integrationImportant correlatesHealthCorrelates
2022
Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City
Tsai J, Grace A, Vazquez M. Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 218-227. PMID: 36369286, PMCID: PMC9651872, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01166-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerceived Purpose in Life, Mental Health, and Suicidality in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer IC, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, McCutcheon VE, Schulenberg SE, Pietrzak RH. Perceived Purpose in Life, Mental Health, and Suicidality in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 87-93. PMID: 36253289, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersNational HealthU.S. veteransVeterans StudyHigher PILSubstance use disordersOlder U.S. veteransU.S. military veteransMajor depressiveSelf-report assessmentsLower oddsCurrent prevalenceUse disordersMost veteransSuicide attemptsMental healthGeneralized anxietySuicidalityDisordersMilitary veteransVeteransPosttraumatic stressHealthOddsRepresentative sampleThe 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 ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicVA mental healthLongitudinal studySymptoms of depressionCase management servicesPoor social connectionsFunctional outcomeVulnerable veteransBaseline levelsFaster returnRecent homelessnessVeteran controlsGroup differencesRHVAssessment periodVeteransHealthIndependent livingOutcomesPandemicRetrospective ratingsSignificant improvementCommunity functioningProvision 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 increaseCohortIntroduction to the Special Section: Resilience for Physical and Behavioral Health
Tsai J, Freedland KE. Introduction to the Special Section: Resilience for Physical and Behavioral Health. Health Psychology 2022, 41: 243-245. PMID: 35324245, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001179.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Elbogen E. Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 444-447. PMID: 33530731, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionMental healthCOVID-19Positive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 statusMental health characteristicsMiddle-income adultsCOVID-19 testSocial supportClinical riskHealth characteristicsPsychiatric historyNegative testHistory of homelessnessMedical needPsychosocial characteristicsU.S. adultsCurrent social supportInfectionHealthNational sampleAdultsVeterans
2020
Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Levy BR, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 29: 251-256. PMID: 32917477, PMCID: PMC10697787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransUS veteransMental health difficultiesNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyHealth difficultiesSuccessful agingProtective psychosocial factorsOlder veteransCurrent prevalenceTreatment effortsPsychosocial correlatesSuccessful agersVeteransStrongest correlateHealthRepresentative sampleCorrelatesAging
2019
Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults
Tsai J, Gu X. Homelessness among immigrants in the United States: rates, correlates, and differences compared with native-born adults. Public Health 2019, 168: 107-116. PMID: 30739834, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForeign-born adultsSubstance use disordersNative-born adultsMental healthHealthy immigrant effectNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIRepresentative US samplePsychosocial evaluationUS adultsEpidemiologic SurveySociodemographic characteristicsLifetime incarcerationCross-sectional dataImmigrant effectHealth insuranceUse of welfareAdultsSocial functioningSignificant differencesRates of homelessnessConditions-IIIUnited StatesDisordersHealth
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
2013
Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem?
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem? Public Health Reports 2013, 128: 29-36. PMID: 23277657, PMCID: PMC3514718, DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless adultsFood insecurity-obesity paradoxMental healthPrevalence of obesityHealth service useRates of obesityHealth care providersMultivariate regression analysisNormal weightLess exerciseService useObesityWeight groupParticular riskAdultsObeseOverweightRegression analysisCommunity sampleHomeless populationExerciseHealthPrevalenceSociodemographicsRange of factors
2012
Mental Health of Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans: Brief Review of an Understudied Group
Tsai J, Kong G. Mental Health of Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans: Brief Review of an Understudied Group. Military Medicine 2012, 177: 1438-1444. PMID: 23198528, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthSevere post-traumatic stress disorder symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMental health servicesHealth Literature databasesPost-traumatic stress disorderPoor mental healthPaucity of studiesHealth functioningPacific Islander veteransHealth servicesLiterature searchStress disorderLiterature databasesExhaustive literature searchDisorder symptomsMilitary veteransVeteransVietnam veteransRace-related stressorsHealthPrior reviewsAsian AmericansMore researchReview