2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sample
2023
The impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic
McCleery A, Wynn J, Novacek D, Reavis E, Senturk D, Sugar C, Tsai J, Green M. The impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2023, 59: 111-120. PMID: 37314492, PMCID: PMC10719422, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological strengthsControl veteransPsychotic disordersSocio-emotional challengesMental health symptomsMental health outcomesMental health trajectoriesHealth trajectoriesPsychological factorsAnxious symptomsContamination concernsHealth symptomsSocial connectionsCOVID-19 pandemicDepressive symptomsAmeliorate changesTime-varying effectsVeteransLonelinessVeteran populationHealth outcomesInitial assessmentAnxietyEarly effectsLate effectsA Research Agenda for Criminal Justice Involvement Among U.S. Veterans
Tsai J, Kelton K, Blonigen D, Mcinnes D, Clark S, Blue-Howells J, Hooshyar D. A Research Agenda for Criminal Justice Involvement Among U.S. Veterans. Military Medicine 2023, 189: e481-e485. PMID: 37283229, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad201.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Testa A, Pietrzak R, Elbogen E. Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans. Military Psychology 2022, 35: 132-141. PMID: 37133491, PMCID: PMC10013543, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2086415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMental health characteristicsLogistic regression analysisU.S. veteran populationMental health correlatesHierarchical logistic regression analysisU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsAssociated sociodemographicFirearm ownershipHealth characteristicsVeteran populationSignificant associationTrauma exposureHealth correlatesPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisFirearm misuseRepresentative studyFirearm ownersSociodemographicsTraumaMental Health Burden in Enlisted and Commissioned U.S. Military Veterans: Importance of Indirect Trauma Exposure in Commissioned Veterans
Merians AN, Na PJ, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Mental Health Burden in Enlisted and Commissioned U.S. Military Veterans: Importance of Indirect Trauma Exposure in Commissioned Veterans. Psychiatry 2022, 85: 418-432. PMID: 35532217, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2022.2068301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderU.S. military veteransSuicidal ideationMilitary veteransTrauma exposureMost mental health outcomesMental health burdenPast-year suicidal ideationDrug use disordersU.S. veteran populationMental health historyHigh exposureMental health outcomesMultivariable analysisDepressive disorderNational HealthHealth burdenPost-stratification weightsUse disordersVeteran populationHealth historyHealth outcomesIndirect trauma exposureVeterans StudyPredicting Uptake of the COVID Coach App Among US Military Veterans: Funnel Analysis Using a Probability-Based Panel
Jaworski BK, Taylor K, Ramsey KM, Heinz AJ, Steinmetz S, Owen JE, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Predicting Uptake of the COVID Coach App Among US Military Veterans: Funnel Analysis Using a Probability-Based Panel. JMIR Mental Health 2022, 9: e36217. PMID: 35245204, PMCID: PMC8985691, DOI: 10.2196/36217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS military veteransOlder veteransMental health toolsDigital mental health toolsHealth toolsOlder adultsOlder veteran populationMilitary veteransMental health conditionsMobile mental health appsCOVID-19 pandemicPandemic-related stressorsPandemic-related stressMental health difficultiesMental health concernsAdverse childhood experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsProspective cohortDays of useMedian timeUS veteransNational HealthVeteran characteristicsMental health appsVeteran populationDemographic and socioeconomic correlates of suicide deaths and nonfatal self-injury related hospital visits: An analysis of counties in New York State
Edwards ER, Gromatsky M, Dichiara A, Goodman M, Tsai J, Geraci A, Geraci J. Demographic and socioeconomic correlates of suicide deaths and nonfatal self-injury related hospital visits: An analysis of counties in New York State. Psychiatry Research 2022, 309: 114407. PMID: 35091159, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide deathsSocioeconomic disadvantageVeteran suicide ratesLower household incomeGeneral population suicidesCommunity risk factorsHigher disabilityHospital visitsRisk factorsSocial disintegrationOutpatient servicesVeteran populationBivariate analysisCommunity correlatesHospitalizationNew York StateSocioeconomic correlatesRegression analysisSuicideAnalysis of countiesSuicide ratesDeathCorrelatesHousehold income
2021
Behavioral Epidemic of Loneliness in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Straus E, Norman SB, Tripp JC, Tsai J, Sippel LM, Jeste DV, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Behavioral Epidemic of Loneliness in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 30: 297-310. PMID: 34417085, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransNational HealthPhysical healthMilitary veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyFunctional measuresPsychiatric risk factorsLoneliness severityCross-sectional studyU.S. veteran populationPhysical health conditionsReliable self-report assessmentsCurrent suicidal ideationRisk factorsSelf-report assessmentsTransdiagnostic preventionCurrent prevalenceVeteran populationU.S. veteransFunctional difficultiesMental healthHealth conditionsIntervention targetsReporting feelingThe 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 trauma
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
2016
US Veterans’ Use Of VA Mental Health Services And Disability Compensation Increased From 2001 To 2010
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. US Veterans’ Use Of VA Mental Health Services And Disability Compensation Increased From 2001 To 2010. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 966-973. PMID: 27269011, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA mental health servicesMental health servicesDisability compensationHealth servicesVA disability compensationUS veteransVeteran populationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemGulf War eraHealth care servicesVA health servicesCombat-related traumaHealth care systemVeterans' useVA servicesCare servicesCare systemService eraVeteransRepresentative surveyPopulationTraumaCare
2014
Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Pietrzak RH. Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: s538-s547. PMID: 25100419, PMCID: PMC4151899, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesHealth service useHealth servicesService useHealth careMental health careBetter mental healthHigher socioeconomic statusPopulation-weighted sampleVeteran populationPacific Islander veteransAA veteransEthnic groupsHealth differencesMental healthSocioeconomic statusPerceived BarriersMilitary veteransMultivariable statisticsVeteransVeteran statusNational surveyRecent veteransRandom sampleCare