2024
Social isolation and firearm secure storage in the USA: results from the 2022 BRFSS.
Testa A, Semenza D, Jackson D, Fu K, McKay S, Ganson K, Nagata J, Tsai J. Social isolation and firearm secure storage in the USA: results from the 2022 BRFSS. Injury Prevention 2024, ip-2024-045468. PMID: 39578054, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial isolationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemFirearm storageRisk Factor Surveillance SystemStored firearmsFirearm safety educationPublic health strategiesFeelings of social isolationMultinomial logistic regression analysisIssues of social isolationMultinomial logistic regressionUnintentional injuriesLogistic regression analysisHealth strategiesLogistic regressionSurveillance systemSafety educationPsychological stateRegression analysisRespondentsFirearmBRFSSStorage practicesLinks of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States
Testa A, Jackson D, Novisky M, Kaufmann C, Gutierrez C, Tsai J, Spira A, Thorpe R. Links of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae084. PMID: 38518090, PMCID: PMC11214062, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic health conditionsHealth conditionsParent studyActivities of daily living difficultiesGeriatric syndromesDaily living difficultiesMultiple logistic regressionSignificantly higher oddsNational Longitudinal Study of AdolescentDifficulty seeingHeavy alcohol useLongitudinal Study of AdolescentDepression diagnosisOlder adultsLiving difficultiesDifficulty walkingStudy of AdolescentChronic lung diseaseCancer diagnosisUnited StatesAlcohol useLogistic regressionNational Longitudinal StudyOlder adulthoodHealthy agingFamily Member Incarceration and Loneliness Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans
Testa A, Tsai J. Family Member Incarceration and Loneliness Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2024, 94: 352-361. PMID: 38421747, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily member incarcerationU.S. military veteransLoneliness indexU.S. veteransExposure to incarcerationMilitary veteransVeteran homelessnessPerception of lonelinessFeelings of lonelinessMultinomial logistic regressionLack companionshipIncarcerationConsequences of lonelinessReport feelingLow-incomeVeteran communityPotential adverse consequencesLogistic regressionVeteransSocial relationshipsWell-beingFamily membersIncreased riskLonelinessMultiple Poisson
2023
Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 164: 118-124. PMID: 37339548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric treatmentGambling disorderChi-square testChronic homelessnessClinical correlatesDescriptive epidemiologyLow educational attainmentElevated oddsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionTraumatic experiencesMental healthSubstance useHomeless veteransHomeless ProgramVeteransTreatmentLower ratesEpidemiologyBehavioral concernsDisordersStudy of factorsCorrelatesAnalysis of varianceEducational attainment
2022
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2022, 39: 1077-1097. PMID: 36378356, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent psychiatric diagnosisU.S. military veteransUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisMilitary veteransU.S. veteransDrug use disordersMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersChi-square testClinical characteristicsTrauma burdenNational HealthAdjusted associationsRoutine screeningClinical measuresRecreational gamblingCurrent prevalenceMale veteransHealth treatmentHigher household incomeSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyLogistic regressionExtensive involvementActuarial Prediction Versus Clinical Prediction of Exits From a National Supported Housing Program
Byrne T, Tsai J. Actuarial Prediction Versus Clinical Prediction of Exits From a National Supported Housing Program. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 217-223. PMID: 35025573, PMCID: PMC10687831, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical judgmentLogistic regressionClinical predictionService utilization historiesBehavioral health diagnosesMultivariable prediction modelPositive predictive valueHUD-VASHSupported housing programsDevelopment cohortValidation cohortPredictive valueSociodemographic characteristicsClinician ratingsHealth diagnosisCohortSupportive housing programCase managersPermanent supportive housingCharacteristic curveVeteransSupportive housingPresent studyPremature exitUtilization history
2020
Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health
Montgomery AE, Tsai J, Blosnich JR. Demographic Correlates of Veterans’ Adverse Social Determinants of Health. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 828-836. PMID: 33220754, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse social determinantsSocial determinantsCumulative burdenDemographic characteristicsVeterans Health Administration health careVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMultiple logistic regressionAnalysis of predictorsElectronic health recordsPatient populationFemale sexDecreased oddsUnmarried statusHispanic ethnicityClinical careEpidemiologic investigationsPatient experienceNegative binomial regressionAdministration facilitiesLogistic regressionMinority raceDisability statusVeteran servicesHealth recordsHealth careFrequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use
Szymkowiak D, Montgomery AE, Tsai J, O'Toole TP. Frequent Episodic Utilizers of Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Use: Background Characteristics and Health Services Use. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2020, 28: e211-e218. PMID: 33208718, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic useVHA Homeless ProgramsHomeless ProgramStepwise multivariate logistic regressionRetrospective cohort studyHealth service useMultivariate logistic regressionSubstance use disordersDiagnosis of psychosisHistory of incarcerationMilitary sexual traumaCohort studyAcute careEmergency departmentVHA servicesRisk factorsMore episodesMAIN OUTCOMEInpatient unitProgram useService useUse disordersVeterans Health Administration Homeless ProgramsLogistic regressionObservation period
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
2013
Homelessness in a National Sample of Incarcerated Veterans in State and Federal Prisons
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Homelessness in a National Sample of Incarcerated Veterans in State and Federal Prisons. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2013, 41: 360-367. PMID: 23512110, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-013-0483-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationVHA servicesPast homelessnessMore mental health problemsMore substance abuseNational administrative dataMental health problemsIncarcerated veteransClinical statusNon-homeless veteransMultinomial logistic regressionGeneral populationCriminal justice statusHealth AdministrationAdult menHealth problemsNeed of servicesSociodemographic characteristicsRe-entry programLogistic regressionSubstance abuseRisk 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
2011
Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans
Edens EL, Kasprow W, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 412-419. PMID: 21838839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00166.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsService-connected disabilityPersonality disorderUse disordersPathological gamblingClinical prevention effortsSubstance useLow-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsVA administrative dataSevere mental illnessSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug useMental health service usersOEF/OIFHealth service usersModifiable riskPrimary preventionSubgroup analysisReduced riskMental health usersVA servicesDrug useMental illnessLogistic regression