2021
Association of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Posttraumatic Psychological Growth Among US Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Association of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Posttraumatic Psychological Growth Among US Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e214972. PMID: 33830230, PMCID: PMC8033430, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Radhakrishnan R. Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2020, 82 PMID: 33296148, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic prescriptionsSevere mental illnessAntipsychotic medicationHealth care systemMedication prescriptionsPrescription practicesMental illnessVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemNational VA administrative dataVeterans AffairsVA health care servicesVA health care systemSecond-generation antipsychotic medicationsCare systemAntipsychotic medication prescriptionMore antipsychotic prescriptionsPsychotropic medication prescriptionsSecond-generation antipsychoticsVA administrative dataMore antipsychotic medicationsHealth care servicesClinical characteristicsClozapine treatmentInjectable medicationsMedicationsFinancial Strain and Suicide Attempts in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults
Elbogen E, Lanier M, Montgomery A, Strickland S, Wagner H, Tsai J. Financial Strain and Suicide Attempts in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 189: 1266-1274. PMID: 32696055, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Technology Use and Social Integration Among Veterans With Disabilities.
Stacy M, Lindsey H, Tsai J. Association Between Technology Use and Social Integration Among Veterans With Disabilities. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 208: 306-311. PMID: 32221185, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Psychoeducation for Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States
Tsai J, Huang M, Rosenheck RA, Wilkinson S. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Psychoeducation for Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States. Psychiatric Services 2020, 71: 562-569. PMID: 32151214, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyProportion of participantsSeverity of depressionSubstance use disordersEffective psychiatric treatmentPatient psychoeducationControlled TrialsFemale genderBrief psychoeducationBrochure groupPsychiatric treatmentUse disordersU.S. adultsForms of psychoeducationPsychoeducationEducational interventionInformational brochureSignificant differencesTherapyTreatmentTrialsDepressionNational sampleInterventionPositive changes
2019
National Utilization Patterns of Veterans Affairs Homelessness Programs in the Era of Housing First
Tsai J, Byrne TH. National Utilization Patterns of Veterans Affairs Homelessness Programs in the Era of Housing First. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 309-315. PMID: 30651057, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800393.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2017
Characteristics and Health Needs of Veterans in Jails and Prisons: What We Know and Do Not Know about Incarcerated Women Veterans
McCall JD, Tsai J. Characteristics and Health Needs of Veterans in Jails and Prisons: What We Know and Do Not Know about Incarcerated Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2017, 28: 172-180. PMID: 29217313, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA health careWomen veteransHealth careChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVA health care servicesVeterans Affairs administrative dataHealth issuesObstructive pulmonary diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionCriminal justice characteristicsWomen's health issuesVeteran ProgramHealth care servicesPulmonary diseaseSeizure disorderReproductive ageEye problemsMood disordersWomen's healthVA servicesCare servicesU.S. veteransHealth needsLogistic regressionPreliminary diagnosis
2015
Characteristics and Use of Services Among Literally Homeless and Unstably Housed U.S. Veterans With Custody of Minor Children
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, Kane V. Characteristics and Use of Services Among Literally Homeless and Unstably Housed U.S. Veterans With Custody of Minor Children. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1083-1090. PMID: 25975888, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless veteransChronic general medical conditionsGeneral medical conditionsSevere mental illnessVeterans Affairs programsClinical characteristicsAdmission patternsUse of servicesMedical conditionsPsychiatric disordersPsychotic disordersFemale veteransMental illnessU.S. veteransPsychosocial characteristicsSubstantial proportionVeteransWomenChildrenMenMinor childrenDisordersVAReferralIllness
2013
Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis
El-Gabalawy R, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R, Sareen J, Pietrzak RH. Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 1649-1657. PMID: 23978394, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleSubstance use disordersAxis IU.S. adultsLatent class analysisUse disordersSuicide attemptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityLifetime psychiatric disordersRates of moodAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyPsychiatric comorbidityOverall high ratePsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyComorbid classesMental disordersClass analysisRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersBorderline/Personality disorderDisordersRisk 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 Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, J. Kasprow W, McGuire JF. Risk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 36-43. PMID: 23280456, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/ONDOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk of incarcerationOperation Enduring FreedomMental health servicesCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderStepwise logistic regressionAfghanistan-era veteransIncarcerated veteransClinical characteristicsOdds ratioShort incarcerationsLower riskHealth servicesLogistic regressionOutreach servicesStress disorderDrug abuseCombat exposureEra veteransHealth careVeteransNational dataWeighted sample
2012
Use of the internet and an online personal health record system by US veterans: comparison of Veterans Affairs mental health service users and other veterans nationally
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Use of the internet and an online personal health record system by US veterans: comparison of Veterans Affairs mental health service users and other veterans nationally. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2012, 19: 1089-1094. PMID: 22847305, PMCID: PMC3534469, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service usersHealth service usersHealth record systemsVeterans AffairsPersonal health record systemVA service usersHealth informationRecord systemNationwide healthcare systemService usersMajority of veteransVA patientsUS veteransHealtheVetOnline health informationMost veteransLogistic regressionBackground characteristicsHealthcare systemVeteransMore educationNational surveyRepresentative sampleVA informationHigher income