2024
Association of multiple sclerosis with psychiatric disorders and homelessness among veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system.
Silveira S, Beydoun H, Tsai J. Association of multiple sclerosis with psychiatric disorders and homelessness among veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system. CNS Spectrums 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39576134, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852924002165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPsychiatric disordersUse disorderMental illnessDiagnosis of cannabis use disorderAssociated with diagnosisDiagnosis of alcohol use disorderCannabis use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderStimulant use disorderAlcohol use disorderHealthcare systemService-connected disability ratingDepartment of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemSample of veteransPrevalence of mental illnessCharlson Comorbidity IndexGroup of veteransManagement of mental illnessVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVA healthcare systemMS diagnosisSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderCorporate Data WarehouseDepressive disorderSocioeconomic Correlates of Suicidal Ideation in Military Veterans: Examining the Interaction Between Homelessness and Financial Debt
DuBois C, Falls A, Serrano B, Wagner H, Tsai J, Elbogen E. Socioeconomic Correlates of Suicidal Ideation in Military Veterans: Examining the Interaction Between Homelessness and Financial Debt. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1617-1626. PMID: 39110293, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01316-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of homelessnessPosttraumatic stress disorderSuicidal ideationHigher debtHistory of criminal arrestCorrelates of suicidal ideationSample of veteransNational sample of veteransFinancial debtOdds of suicidal ideationNationally-representative studyCriminal arrestsHomelessnessStress disorderSocioeconomic correlatesMilitary veteransGreater lonelinessIdeationU.S. veteransNational sampleSuicide preventionVeteransDebtDecision-makingCurrent debt
2018
Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 246: 731-737. PMID: 30616162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOptimismPrevalenceProtective FactorsResilience, PsychologicalRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide, AttemptedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProtective correlatesSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsProtective factorsDepressive disorderNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSuicidal behaviorStress disorderHistory of PTSDLogistic regression analysisSample of veteransAssessment of suicidalityLifetime suicide attemptsRisk factorsHigh-risk sampleTreatment approachesU.S. veteransWeb-based surveyCross-sectional natureSuicide riskSelf-report items