2021
The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans
DeViva JC, McCarthy E, Southwick SM, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2021, 81: 102413. PMID: 33991819, PMCID: PMC10693322, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSleep qualityNew-onset posttraumatic stress disorderIncidence of PTSDSelf-reported sleep qualityProspective cohort studyProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPoor sleep qualityPotential risk factorsDevelopment of PTSDU.S. veteran populationFair sleep qualityWave 1U.S. military veteransCohort studyProspective cohortIndependent determinantsClinical variablesRisk factorsNational HealthLifetime depressionVeteran populationMultivariate analysisU.S. veteransGreater traumaDrinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience
Blakey SM, Tsai J, Elbogen EB. Drinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 101-112. PMID: 33730991, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1891360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary combat experiencePosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary combat veteransPTSD symptomsPTSD symptom countCombat experienceHazardous alcohol useAlcohol abuse/dependenceTrauma survivorsAbuse/dependencePTSD diagnosisCombat veteransAlcohol useLifetime trauma exposureSymptom countsTrauma-exposed menLifetime PTSD severityLifetime alcohol abuse/dependenceLifetime PTSD diagnosisLifetime traumatic experiencesFace interview studyMultivariate analysisPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposurePTSD severity
2013
When health insurance is not a factor: national comparison of homeless and nonhomeless US veterans who use Veterans Affairs Emergency Departments.
Tsai J, Doran KM, Rosenheck RA. When health insurance is not a factor: national comparison of homeless and nonhomeless US veterans who use Veterans Affairs Emergency Departments. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103 Suppl 2: s225-31. PMID: 24148061, PMCID: PMC3969129, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs emergency departmentEmergency departmentED usersClinical characteristicsUse disordersNational integrated health care systemNational VA administrative dataIntegrated health care systemEmergency department usersDrug use disordersHealth insuranceVA administrative dataCross-sectional studyHomeless veteransSubstance abuse diagnosisAlcohol use disorderHealth care systemUS veteransMedical conditionsAbuse diagnosisPsychiatric diagnosisMultivariate analysisFiscal year 2010Outreach servicesMental healthRisk factors for ED use among homeless veterans
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Risk factors for ED use among homeless veterans. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 855-858. PMID: 23566404, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.02.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDrug UtilizationEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPsychotropic DrugsRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans HealthConceptsFrequent ED usersVA patientsED useED usersNon-ED usersAmbulatory careMedical conditionsED servicesHomeless veteransNational VA administrative dataVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMore service visitsPsychotropic medication prescriptionsVA administrative dataEmergency department servicesUnmet psychosocial needsCase-control designSignificant morbidityMedication prescriptionsPsychotropic medicationsClinical correlatesRisk factorsPsychosocial needsMultivariate analysisPatientsRisk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2013, 48: 1777-1786. PMID: 23508369, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0677-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical characteristicsAfrican American veteransRace/ethnicityRisk of incarcerationAge groupsAfrican AmericansConclusionsRacial/ethnic differencesMental health servicesVeteran statusSubstance abuse treatmentAmerican veteransIncarcerated veteransCertain age groupsGeneral populationHispanic veteransHealth servicesMultivariate analysisRe-entry programWhite veteransAbuse treatmentEthnic minoritiesEthnic differencesVeteransNational dataNational survey
2012
Examining the relation between combat-related concussion, a novel 5-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Scott JC, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Examining the relation between combat-related concussion, a novel 5-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1110-8. PMID: 22781019, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.11m07587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityPersistent postconcussive symptomsCombat-related concussionPostconcussive symptomsAlcohol use problemsPTSD symptomsAfghanistan veteransPhysical health-related qualityForm Health SurveyDysphoric arousal symptomsUse problemsIraq/Afghanistan veteransStrongest predictorPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsClinical characteristicsProgram registryHealth SurveyPsychiatric cliniciansPosttraumatic stress symptomsMultivariate analysisSymptomsConcussionBivariate analysisSymptomatic veterans