2024
The mediating role of social support in associations between childhood adversity, military sexual trauma, and homelessness in a nationally representative sample of US veterans
Bulanchuk N, Edwards E, Pietrzak R, Tsai J. The mediating role of social support in associations between childhood adversity, military sexual trauma, and homelessness in a nationally representative sample of US veterans. Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 52: 399-414. PMID: 38289875, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdverse Childhood ExperiencesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMilitary Sexual TraumaSocial SupportVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual traumaAdverse childhood experiencesLifetime homelessnessSocial supportSexual traumaNationally representative sampleHistory of military sexual traumaCorrelates of homelessnessAvailability of social supportPerceived social supportInterpersonal social supportLow social supportRepresentative sampleChildhood adversityHomelessnessFemale veteransChildhood experiencesCommunity integrationMale counterpartsPath analysisVeteransUS veteransTrauma ratesNationalCorrelation analysis
2021
Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Elbogen E. Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 444-447. PMID: 33530731, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionMental healthCOVID-19Positive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 statusMental health characteristicsMiddle-income adultsCOVID-19 testSocial supportClinical riskHealth characteristicsPsychiatric historyNegative testHistory of homelessnessMedical needPsychosocial characteristicsU.S. adultsCurrent social supportInfectionHealthNational sampleAdultsVeterans
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
2017
Trajectories of posttraumatic growth among US military veterans: a 4‐year nationally representative, prospective cohort study
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Trajectories of posttraumatic growth among US military veterans: a 4‐year nationally representative, prospective cohort study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2017, 136: 483-492. PMID: 28846800, DOI: 10.1111/acps.12800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyPTG trajectoriesUS military veteransCertain psychosocial factorsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsCohort studyUS veteransPsychosocial factorsGreater severityPosttraumatic growthPsychosocial variablesPredominant trajectoriesBaseline measuresDisorder symptomsMilitary veteransModerate posttraumatic growthAvoidance symptomsSymptomsSocial supportLatent growth mixtureVeteransRepresentative surveyGrowth mixture
2016
Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study
Smith NB, Mota N, Tsai J, Monteith L, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 197: 66-73. PMID: 26970267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.02.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic suicidal ideationPhysical health difficultiesSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsNational HealthPsychosocial characteristicsHealth difficultiesSI onsetMajor public health concernProspective cohort studyPublic health concernSubstance abuse historyWave 1Majority of veteransU.S. military veteransCohort studyProtective correlatesTwo-week timeframePsychiatric distressVeterans StudySociodemographic characteristicsSuicidal thoughtsHealth concernTreatment efforts
2015
A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat
Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2015, 56: 357-367. PMID: 26354600, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-015-9746-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersCitiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMedically UninsuredMental DisordersMiddle AgedNebraskaRural HealthSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTransients and MigrantsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsHomeless male veteransVeterans Affairs facilitiesMale veteransHomeless veteransHealth servicesMore medical problemsHealth service useDiagnosis of anxietyService useGreater social supportCommunity providersDifficult populationMedical problemsPsychosocial characteristicsMicropolitan areasPersonality disorderConvenience sampleVeteransResearch staffStructured interviewsSocial supportMicropolitanRural areasDiagnosis
2013
Client satisfaction with a new group-based model of case management for supported housing services
Tsai J, Reddy N, Rosenheck RA. Client satisfaction with a new group-based model of case management for supported housing services. Evaluation And Program Planning 2013, 43: 118-123. PMID: 24413143, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase managementCommunity-based case managementIndividual case managementSupportive housing servicesPeer support modelCase management modelSupportive housing programHomeless adultsSignificant differencesPeer supportSupportive housingClient satisfactionGroupUrban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) programGroup-based modelsManagementAttendersSatisfactionCare
2012
The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Psychiatry 2012, 75: 135-149. PMID: 22642433, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2012.75.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChildCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFamily RelationsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsIraqIraq War, 2003-2011MalePersonal SatisfactionResilience, PsychologicalSelf ReportSocial BehaviorSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransSocial functioningSocial supportSecure relationshipsLife satisfactionRole of copingPoor social functioningSeries of questionnairesLower life satisfactionAcceptance of changeRelationship satisfactionSocial avoidanceExcessive worryRomantic partnersFamily functioningStress disorderPsychotherapeutic interventionsCommon psychiatric disordersLess cohesionFunctioningPartner satisfactionMental health careVA primary careCoping
2011
Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: Relationships Between Symptom Severity, Professional Assistance, and Natural Support
Tsai J, Desai RA, Rosenheck RA. Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: Relationships Between Symptom Severity, Professional Assistance, and Natural Support. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2011, 39: 144-157. PMID: 22161471, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-011-9266-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCommunity Mental Health ServicesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProfessional-Patient RelationsRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsMental health servicesSevere clinical problemSevere mental illnessHealth servicesClinical problemMental illnessRecovery-oriented mental health servicesPublic mental health centersProfessional supportCross-sectional studyMental health centersMental health providersMale outpatientsNatural social supportHealth centersHealth providersSymptom severityMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisMale clientsIllnessSocial supportProfessional assistanceHierarchical multiple regression analysisNatural supportsDevelopment of an Instrument to Measure Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness
Amagai M, Suzuki M, Shibata F, Tsai J. Development of an Instrument to Measure Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness. Archives Of Psychiatric Nursing 2011, 26: 240-248. PMID: 22633586, DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM, Harpaz-Rotem I. Examining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2011, 135: 310-314. PMID: 21782249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAfghan Campaign 2001-BehaviorDepressionDepressive DisorderDisability EvaluationEthnicityFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military versionOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderFour-factor solutionCognitive copingPsychological resilienceStress disorderAlcohol useSocial supportCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransDimensionality of itemsDepressive symptomsPosttraumatic stressOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnExploratory factor analysisPatient Health Questionnaire-9Cross-sectional designSymptom structureMore varianceFactor structureBodily disturbancesDetachment/Cluster of symptomsFactor scoresFactors Related to Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness
Suzuki M, Amagai M, Shibata F, Tsai J. Factors Related to Self-Efficacy for Social Participation of People With Mental Illness. Archives Of Psychiatric Nursing 2011, 25: 359-365. PMID: 21978804, DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A Geographic Analysis of Chronically Homeless Adults Before and After Enrollment in a Multi‐Site Supported Housing Initiative: Community Characteristics and Migration
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. A Geographic Analysis of Chronically Homeless Adults Before and After Enrollment in a Multi‐Site Supported Housing Initiative: Community Characteristics and Migration. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2010, 48: 341-351. PMID: 21080219, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9363-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing initiativesHigh crime ratesLarge black populationsCommunity characteristicsHomeless adultsHousing programsCrime ratesImproved communityLast residenceHomeless clientsHousingHigh population densityLower income levelsBlack populationCommunityGeographic analysisSocial supportIncome levelDistance participantsInitiativesHigh social supportEducation levelBlack participantsGeographic information systemResidence