2024
Socioeconomic 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
2023
Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2022
Establishing a Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Robinson M, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Blosnich JR, Elbogen EB, Gelberg L, Hooshyar D, Liu S, McInnes DK, Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Grassmeyer R, Brenner LA. Establishing a Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 683147. PMID: 35197892, PMCID: PMC8860179, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.683147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionVeterans AffairsDelphi processSignificant public health concernPublic health concernHealth services researchIterative Delphi processVeterans Experiencing HomelessnessRisk populationsUnderstanding of barriersHealthcare providersRisk periodEmergency interventionHealth concernPreventionPotential research prioritiesVeteransServices researchDelphi methodologySuicideResearch prioritiesRiskRisk assessmentDevelopment meetingsHomelessness
2019
Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans
Tsai J, Snitkin M, Trevisan L, Kraus SW, Pietrzak RH. Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2019, 47: 115-125. PMID: 31529286, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-00975-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAwarenessComorbidityFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHotlinesHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSuicide prevention programsVeterans Crisis LinePrevention programsVeterans AffairsVA centersMedical conditionsSuicide preventionPrimary healthcare providersPosttraumatic stress disorderMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransHistory of suicidalityCrisis lineVeteran populationHealthcare providersSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransPast homelessnessStress disorderAnxiety disordersVeteran suicideMilitary veteransTargeted outreachVeteransPrevention