2024
Small Observational Study of Battlefield Acupuncture for Homeless-Experienced Veterans
Tsai J, Beydoun H, Howard A, St. Pierre C. Small Observational Study of Battlefield Acupuncture for Homeless-Experienced Veterans. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2024, 30: 1008-1012. PMID: 39007194, DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless-experienced VeteransBattlefield AcupunctureDepartment of Veterans Affairs health care systemVeterans Affairs health care systemU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care systemHealth care systemEffects of painLinear growth curve analysesCare systemImprove painSmall observational studiesActivity levelsOne-groupMonths follow-upAcupunctureObservational studyGrowth curve analysisPain scoresVeteransPainFollow-upProspective studyScoresU.S. DepartmentConclusions:</i></bLegal Services for Veterans (LSV): Protocol for evaluating the grant-based LSV initiative supporting community organizations’ delivery of legal services to veterans
Kim B, Petrakis B, Griesemer I, Sliwinski S, Midboe A, Raciborski R, Byrne T, Gingell M, Blue-Howells J, Clark S, Tsai J, Harvey K, McInnes D. Legal Services for Veterans (LSV): Protocol for evaluating the grant-based LSV initiative supporting community organizations’ delivery of legal services to veterans. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0297424. PMID: 38625878, PMCID: PMC11020365, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegal servicesRE-AIMReach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation MaintenanceMixed-methods observational studyLegal needsIntegrated Promoting ActionLegal assistance programsLegal service providersSocial determinantsImplementation outcomesHealth servicesImplementation barriersResearch implementationImplementation MaintenanceLegal assistancePublic lawMeasures designVeteransPrimary outcomePromoting actionEconomic evaluationObservational studyVeterans' benefitsAssistance programsReporting requirementsA systematic review of approaches to improve medication adherence in homeless adults with psychiatric disorders
Hird R, Radhakrishnan R, Tsai J. A systematic review of approaches to improve medication adherence in homeless adults with psychiatric disorders. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2024, 14: 1339801. PMID: 38260790, PMCID: PMC10800888, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1339801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication adherenceAssertive community treatmentLong-Acting Injectable MedicationsPsychiatric disordersInjectable medicationsAdherence enhancementCommunity treatmentHomeless adultsSystematic reviewPsychiatric medication adherenceSubstance use disordersFull-text reviewModified therapeutic communityPeer-reviewed journalsInpatient interventionLarge RCTsSelf-designed scaleHomeless individualsOutpatient interventionInpatient carePharmacy clinicObservational studyInclusion criteriaUse disordersPeer-reviewed studies
2021
Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Kertesz SG. Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 45: 17-22. PMID: 33647757, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-homeless veteransEmergency departmentAlcohol-related disordersED useRace/ethnicityDiagnostic categoriesDepressive disorderHomeless veteransNational VA administrative dataSuicidal behaviorCommon diagnostic categoriesLow back painVA administrative dataED service useVA homeless programsED visitsMusculoskeletal painPain conditionsRespiratory infectionsBack painED careDiagnostic codesObservational studyHispanic veteransService use
2013
Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences
Decker SE, Rosenheck RA, Tsai J, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences. Women's Health Issues 2013, 23: e373-e380. PMID: 24183412, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMental HealthMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelMultivariate AnalysisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferencePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSex OffensesSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual assaultHomeless female veteransFemale veteransSexual assaultGreater mental health symptomsMental health symptomsSerious psychological sequelaePsychological distressPsychological sequelaeHomeless women veteransHealth symptomsThird of participantsTreatment preferencesPsychiatric symptomsCurrent homelessnessVeteransWomen veteransAssaultGreater severityClinical correlatesPTSDClinical symptomsHomeless womenObservational studyHigh risk
2012
Do Homeless Veterans Have the Same Needs and Outcomes as Non-Veterans?
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. Do Homeless Veterans Have the Same Needs and Outcomes as Non-Veterans? Military Medicine 2012, 177: 27-31. PMID: 22338975, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00128.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Exiting Homelessness Without a Voucher: A Comparison of Independently Housed and Other Homeless Veterans
Tsai J, Kasprow W, Rosenheck R. Exiting Homelessness Without a Voucher: A Comparison of Independently Housed and Other Homeless Veterans. Psychological Services 2011, 8: 114-122. DOI: 10.1037/a0023189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illnessBetter clinical outcomesIndependent housingHomeless veteransThird of participantsStandard careClinical outcomesObservational studyMore daysSupportive housing programHomeless adultsIllnessVeteransCurrent studyParticipantsUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program
2010
A Multisite Comparison of Supported Housing for Chronically Homeless Adults: “Housing First” Versus “Residential Treatment First”
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. A Multisite Comparison of Supported Housing for Chronically Homeless Adults: “Housing First” Versus “Residential Treatment First”. Psychological Services 2010, 7: 219-232. PMID: 21829324, PMCID: PMC3151537, DOI: 10.1037/a0020460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObservational studyResidential treatmentGreater healthcare costsHealth service costsCommunity adjustment outcomesCurrent observational studyIndependent housingHealthcare costsClinical advantagesCommunity housingSuperior outcomesPhysical healthMore daysLess daysHomeless adultsSupported HousingTreatmentOutcomesTransitional housingCommunity adjustmentMultisite ComparisonService costsDirect placementDaysHousing FirstRecovery-Oriented Training and Staff Attitudes over Time in Two State Hospitals
Tsai J, Salyers MP, Lobb AL. Recovery-Oriented Training and Staff Attitudes over Time in Two State Hospitals. Psychiatric Quarterly 2010, 81: 335-347. PMID: 20589429, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-010-9142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery-oriented trainingState HospitalRecovery attitudesCommunity mental health staffState hospital staffMental health staffCurrent observational studyMajority of staffObservational studyHealth staffCare needsHospital staffHospitalRecovery orientationStaff attitudesTraining staffGreater increaseSpecific trainingStaff trainingStaffSubsequent changesPersonal optimismYearsBaseline