2022
Preventing Homelessness Through the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: Analysis of Calls and Service Referrals
Tsai J, Montgomery AE, Szymkowiak D. Preventing Homelessness Through the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: Analysis of Calls and Service Referrals. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 316-319. PMID: 35855621, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational call centerVeterans Health AdministrationHomeless veteransMental health servicesHealth care recordsVeteran outcomesMedical recordsReferral outcomesCare recordsHealth AdministrationHealth servicesService referralsMedical servicesHomeless ProgramVeteransCOVID-19 pandemicReferralOutcomesMost contactModerate increaseSocial careAnalysis of callsMajor increaseAdministrationCare
2021
Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Wilkinson ST, Holtzheimer PE. Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness. CNS Spectrums 2021, 28: 183-189. PMID: 34895380, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852921001061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectroconvulsive therapyMental illnessECT utilizationECT useSessions of ECTVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemHealthcare systemTwenty-year trendsMedical recordsHigher overall rateVA facilitiesSocioeconomic disparitiesIllnessComprehensive healthcare systemHomeless veteransVeteransOverall rateNational dataTherapyRegional differencesLocal factorsYear 2000
2020
Mobile, Community‐Based Buprenorphine Treatment for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness With Opioid Use Disorder: A Pilot, Feasibility Study
Iheanacho T, Payne K, Tsai J. Mobile, Community‐Based Buprenorphine Treatment for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness With Opioid Use Disorder: A Pilot, Feasibility Study. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 485-491. PMID: 32367557, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineCase ManagementCommunity Health ServicesConnecticutFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPatient CompliancePilot ProjectsRetrospective StudiesTelemedicineTreatment OutcomeVeterans HealthConceptsOpioid use disorderUtilization of buprenorphineCase management programBUP treatmentUse disordersCommunity-based case management programCommunity-based case managementFirst-line medicationRetrospective chart reviewHealth care utilizationHigh-risk populationHigher treatment retentionVeterans Experiencing HomelessnessDrug use dataChart reviewBuprenorphine treatmentCare utilizationMedication treatmentMedical recordsTreatment retentionBuprenorphineClinicCase managementSubstance useVeterans
2017
One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care
Tsai J, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care. Psychological Services 2017, 14: 203-207. PMID: 28481605, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health clinicsMental health clinicsHealth clinicsRetrospective cohort study designVeterans AffairsSpecialty mental health careCohort study designVA medical recordsDrug use disordersMental health careVA homeless servicesClinical predictorsProspective studyMedical recordsDisorders ClinicInternational ClassificationUse disordersVA facilitiesU.S. veteransEarly signsStudy designVA effortsClinicHealth careIncidence
2013
LIFE AFTER SUPPORTED HOUSING: A CASE SERIES OF FORMERLY HOMELESS CLIENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS‐SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD‐VASH) PROGRAM 20 YEARS LATER
Tsai J, Klee A, Remmele J, Harkness L. LIFE AFTER SUPPORTED HOUSING: A CASE SERIES OF FORMERLY HOMELESS CLIENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS‐SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD‐VASH) PROGRAM 20 YEARS LATER. Journal Of Community Psychology 2013, 41: 1039-1046. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21584.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Nicotine dependence and its risk factors among users of veterans health services, 2008-2009.
Tsai J, Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. Nicotine dependence and its risk factors among users of veterans health services, 2008-2009. Preventing Chronic Disease 2011, 8: a127. PMID: 22005620, PMCID: PMC3221569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceRisk factorsHealth service usersDependence diagnosisHealth servicesProtective factorsMental healthVeterans Affairs systemSmoking cessation programVA medical recordsMajor risk factorHomeless veteransMental health diagnosesLogistic regression analysisGeneral VA populationCase-control designSubstance abuse problemsPreventable causeCessation interventionsCessation programsSubgroup analysisMedical recordsIndependent riskTobacco useVA population
2007
A comparison of electronic records to paper records in mental health centers
Tsai J, Bond G. A comparison of electronic records to paper records in mental health centers. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2007, 20: 136-143. PMID: 18079127, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersElectronic medical recordsMedical recordsMedication documentationHealth centersLarge community mental health centerCommunity mental health centerMain outcome measuresElectronic recordsPaper medical recordsElectronic medical record systemQuality patient careMedical record systemChart reviewMedical chartsMedication managementOutcome measuresPaper recordsPatient carePatientsConvenient sampleRecord systemSchizophreniaCurrent studyTraditional paper records