2022
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability
Edwards ER, Dichiara A, Epshteyn G, Snyder S, Linzer S, Riglietti K, Weishoff N, Lee A, Tsai J, Marcano E, Geraci J, Goodman M. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (DBT-J): Feasibility and Acceptability. Psychological Services 2022, 20: 108-121. PMID: 35913851, PMCID: PMC10481711, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDialectical behavior therapyJustice-involved veteransVeterans Health Administration systemComplex mental healthBehavior therapyCourse of treatmentBehavioral health servicesHealth Administration systemSubstance use difficultiesCase management servicesHigh treatment fidelityFeasibility trialCase management needsVHA servicesCare providersParticipant attendanceHealth servicesInitial evaluationMental healthUse difficultiesInitial acceptabilityTherapyPsychotherapy programTreatment fidelityGroup therapy
2021
Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Wilkinson ST, Holtzheimer PE. Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness. CNS Spectrums 2021, 28: 183-189. PMID: 34895380, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852921001061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectroconvulsive therapyMental illnessECT utilizationECT useSessions of ECTVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemHealthcare systemTwenty-year trendsMedical recordsHigher overall rateVA facilitiesSocioeconomic disparitiesIllnessComprehensive healthcare systemHomeless veteransVeteransOverall rateNational dataTherapyRegional differencesLocal factorsYear 2000Utilization of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Homeless Adults Covered by Medicare
Wilkinson ST, Rhee TG, Tsai J. Utilization of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Older Homeless Adults Covered by Medicare. Psychiatric Quarterly 2021, 92: 1825-1837. PMID: 34468909, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09946-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyOlder Medicare beneficiariesECT useMedicare beneficiariesOutpatient electroconvulsive therapyMajor depressive disorderLower odds ratioHomeless individualsOlder homeless adultsECT coursePsychiatric comorbidityUnadjusted ratesOutpatient settingDepressive disorderOdds ratioNon-homeless individualsHomeless patientsPsychosocial supportSociodemographic characteristicsSignificant covariatesOlder homeless individualsHomeless adultsTherapyLower ratesHomeless groupPerceptions and Knowledge Related to Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review of Measures
Tsai J, Huang M, Lindsey H. Perceptions and Knowledge Related to Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review of Measures. Psychological Services 2021, 18: 227-236. PMID: 31478711, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapySystematic reviewHealth care providersPatient education toolPsychometric propertiesECT treatmentInclusion criteriaMood disordersPsychiatric patient sampleEffective treatmentPsychosocial domainsPatient samplesScientific evidenceTherapyTreatmentPerception domainReviewPeer-reviewed journal articlesKnowledge Related
2020
Online video psychoeducation for electroconvulsive therapy in India: A randomized controlled trial
Tsai J, Huang M, He H, Rosenheck RA. Online video psychoeducation for electroconvulsive therapy in India: A randomized controlled trial. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry 2020, 14: e12395. PMID: 32468686, DOI: 10.1111/appy.12395.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 changesEffects of video psychoeducation on perceptions and knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy
Tsai J, Huang M, Wilkinson ST, Edelen C. Effects of video psychoeducation on perceptions and knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy. Psychiatry Research 2020, 286: 112844. PMID: 32192999, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112844.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A Measure to Assess Perceptions and Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Development and Psychometric Properties.
Tsai J, Huang M, Wilkinson ST, Edelen C, Rosenheck RA, Holtzheimer PE. A Measure to Assess Perceptions and Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Development and Psychometric Properties. Journal Of Ect 2019, 36: e1-e6. PMID: 31192871, DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyKnowledge subscale scoresKnowledge of ECTGood construct validityBrain damageSevere depressionUS adultsSystematic reviewInternal consistency reliabilityMemory lossRapid treatmentSubscale scoresScientific evidenceContent validityCriterion validityKnowledge subscaleTherapyConsistency reliabilityConstruct validityPsychometric propertiesDepressionNational sampleSubscalesMechanical Turk platformTreatment
2016
Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses
Klee A, Stacy M, Rosenheck R, Harkness L, Tsai J. Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2016, 39: 173-179. PMID: 26985680, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental illnessMental health-related problemsCommunity care centersAlcohol use disorderComputerized therapyTechnology-based interventionsHealth-related problemsGeneral population surveyMultivariable analysisInequitable careCare centerSociodemographic barriersUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisIllnessPTSD diagnosisUnderserved populationsHealth careVeteransTechnology use patternsTherapyLower ratesService gapsDiagnosis