2023
Heterogeneity of COVID-19 symptoms and associated factors: Longitudinal analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio
Choi B, Grace A, Tsai J. Heterogeneity of COVID-19 symptoms and associated factors: Longitudinal analysis of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0295418. PMID: 38064447, PMCID: PMC10707584, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCOVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 infectionRisk factorsCOVID-19 casesPsychiatric conditionsPotential risk factorsCategories of symptomsTypes of symptomsDifferent medical conditionsMiscellaneous symptomsAssociated FactorsFemale genderHigher oddsHispanic ethnicityMedical conditionsSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsCoronavirus diseaseOutcome variablesGEE modelSan AntonioLongitudinal analysisInfectionLogit linkThe Role of Location in the Spread of SARS-CoV-2: Examination of Cases and Exposed Contacts in South Texas, Using Social Network Analysis
Jones E, Rodriguez D, de Porras D, Kurian A, Tsai J. The Role of Location in the Spread of SARS-CoV-2: Examination of Cases and Exposed Contacts in South Texas, Using Social Network Analysis. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2023, 17: e516. PMID: 37870127, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2023.189.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning
Tsai J, Grace A, North C, Pietrzak R, Vazquez M, Kurian A. City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning. Psychiatry Research 2022, 320: 115012. PMID: 36565515, PMCID: PMC9762912, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functioningStressful eventsStress-related symptomsPsychological symptomsLong-term psychological effectsStress-related psychological symptomsImpaired psychosocial functioningWorse psychosocial functioningStress-related psychological problemsPsychological healthPsychological effectsPsychological problemsCOVID-19 infectionFunctioningPhysical symptomsOnline assessmentLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCity-wide studyAdultsTargeted supportSymptomsFearFinancial problemsCOVID-19 casesParticipantsA National Study of Zoom Fatigue and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Remote Work
Elbogen EB, Lanier M, Griffin SC, Blakey SM, Gluff JA, Wagner HR, Tsai J. A National Study of Zoom Fatigue and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Remote Work. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2022, 25: 409-415. PMID: 35648039, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FatigueHumansMental HealthPandemicsQuality of LifeSARS-CoV-2United StatesYoung AdultConceptsMental health symptomsHealth symptomsCOVID-19 pandemicMental healthSevere mental illnessQuality of lifeLow social supportZoom fatigueNonwhite raceClinical covariatesFatigue ScaleGood internal consistencyDepressive symptomsMental illnessSignificant associationSurvey criteriaSymptomsPost-high school educationWork productivitySocial isolationNational surveyInternal consistencyNational studySocial support
2021
Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Study of US Military Veterans.
Kachadourian L, Tsai J, Na PJ, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Study of US Military Veterans. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2021, 23 PMID: 34763375, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.21br03075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with post-traumatic growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national sample of U.S. military veterans
Na PJ, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national sample of U.S. military veterans. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 289: 114409. PMID: 34537394, PMCID: PMC8445520, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic growthPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsU.S. military veteransPositive psychological changesNegative psychological outcomesMilitary veteransU.S. veteransNational samplePrior traumatic eventsAvoidance symptomsTrauma survivorsPsychological outcomesTraumatic eventsPsychological changesPsychosocial interventionsStress disorderPsychological distressPsychological impactCOVID-19 pandemicMajority of researchVeterans StudyMental healthLongitudinal studyFunctional correlatesProspective association between receipt of the economic impact payment and mental health outcomes
Tsai J, Huang M, Rajan SS, Elbogen EB. Prospective association between receipt of the economic impact payment and mental health outcomes. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2021, 76: 285-292. PMID: 34389662, PMCID: PMC8366281, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-216661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesUS adultsProspective associationsSuicidal ideationLow-income US adultsPositive COVID-19 testAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderIllicit drug useRecent suicidal ideationCOVID-19 testAlcohol use problemsAnnual personal incomePositive mental health outcomesHigher oddsMedical conditionsUse disordersBaseline assessmentDrug useSociodemographic characteristicsPast monthStress disorderAnxiety disordersMental healthReceipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Montgomery AE, Elbogen EB. Receipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 1377-1384. PMID: 34074140, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income U.S. adultsU.S. adultsMental healthUse problemsRecent suicidal ideationDrug use problemsPosttraumatic stress disorderSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSubstance abuse problemsClinical characteristicsEligible adultsAlcohol use problemsClinical correlatesLow-income populationsSuicidal ideationStress disorderAbuse problemsAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicMental health and suicidal ideation in US military veterans with histories of COVID-19 infection
Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Mental health and suicidal ideation in US military veterans with histories of COVID-19 infection. BMJ Military Health 2021, 168: 15-19. PMID: 34035155, PMCID: PMC8154290, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong independent predictorUS military veteransSuicidal ideationIndependent predictorsCOVID-19COVID-related stressorsInternalising disordersPsychiatric conditionsProtective factorsMilitary veteransCOVID-19 infectionLogistic regression analysisPsychiatric symptom severityLower household incomeCurrent suicidal ideationSubstance use problemsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisTrauma burdenPositive screenUS veteransNational HealthPsychiatric symptomsPsychiatric disordersVeterans StudyPsychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults
Tsai J, Elbogen EB, Huang M, North CS, Pietrzak RH. Psychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 288: 41-49. PMID: 33839557, PMCID: PMC9754659, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCOVID-19Depressive Disorder, MajorHumansPsychological DistressSARS-CoV-2ConceptsMajor depressive disorderAlcohol use disorderCOVID-19 infectionSuicidal ideationUse disordersPatient Health Questionnaire-2Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2Anxiety disordersHistory of AUDPopulation-based preventionPsychological distressCurrent alcohol use disorderCOVID-19 statusLow-income U.S. adultsMultivariable analysisU.S adultsDepressive disorderDisorder-2Psychiatric problemsYounger ageU.S. adultsPTSD ChecklistQuestionnaire-2Alcohol useTreatment effortsAssociation 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 ResearchClinical and functional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing on vulnerable veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness
Wynn JK, McCleery A, Novacek D, Reavis EA, Tsai J, Green MF. Clinical and functional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing on vulnerable veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 138: 42-49. PMID: 33819876, PMCID: PMC9750189, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersVulnerable veteransVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemWorse clinical outcomesCOVID-19 pandemicMental health problemsCommunity Integration MeasureMental health issuesClinical factorsClinical outcomesMental health resilienceVA servicesHealth problemsRecent homelessnessHealth issuesElevated levelsPhone interviewsHealthcare systemFunctional effectsCOVID-19Health resilienceRHVVeteransVulnerable individualsVulnerable groupsMultimorbidity and Social Drivers of Homelessness and Health: Introduction to This Special Issue.
Tsai J, King B, Elder J. Multimorbidity and Social Drivers of Homelessness and Health: Introduction to This Special Issue. Medical Care 2021, 59: s101-s102. PMID: 33710079, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Problem of Veteran Homelessness: An Update for the New Decade
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Szymkowiak D. The Problem of Veteran Homelessness: An Update for the New Decade. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 60: 774-780. PMID: 33583678, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental 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
2020
Elbogen et al. Respond to “Stressors and Suicide Attempts in a Time of COVID-19”
Elbogen E, Lanier M, Montgomery A, Strickland S, Wagner H, Tsai J. Elbogen et al. Respond to “Stressors and Suicide Attempts in a Time of COVID-19”. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 189: 1278-1279. PMID: 32696034, PMCID: PMC7454300, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19: a potential public health problem for homeless populations
Tsai J, Wilson M. COVID-19: a potential public health problem for homeless populations. The Lancet Public Health 2020, 5: e186-e187. PMID: 32171054, PMCID: PMC7104053, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30053-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research