2017
One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care
Tsai J, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care. Psychological Services 2017, 14: 203-207. PMID: 28481605, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health clinicsMental health clinicsHealth clinicsRetrospective cohort study designVeterans AffairsSpecialty mental health careCohort study designVA medical recordsDrug use disordersMental health careVA homeless servicesClinical predictorsProspective studyMedical recordsDisorders ClinicInternational ClassificationUse disordersVA facilitiesU.S. veteransEarly signsStudy designVA effortsClinicHealth careIncidence
2013
Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences
Decker SE, Rosenheck RA, Tsai J, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences. Women's Health Issues 2013, 23: e373-e380. PMID: 24183412, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMental HealthMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelMultivariate AnalysisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferencePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSex OffensesSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual assaultHomeless female veteransFemale veteransSexual assaultGreater mental health symptomsMental health symptomsSerious psychological sequelaePsychological distressPsychological sequelaeHomeless women veteransHealth symptomsThird of participantsTreatment preferencesPsychiatric symptomsCurrent homelessnessVeteransWomen veteransAssaultGreater severityClinical correlatesPTSDClinical symptomsHomeless womenObservational studyHigh risk
2012
Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Decker SE, Desai RA, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 624-632. PMID: 23225030, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLife Change EventsMiddle AgedStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsHomeless female veteransFemale veteransLife-threatening illnessPoor physical healthType of traumaFrequency of traumaHomeless women veteransTraumatic eventsBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesTreatment periodWomen veteransLifetime exposurePsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial functioningTrauma categoriesTraumaPhysical healthMore daysSexual assaultVeteran ProgramTrauma experiencesOutcomesIllnessVeteransLongitudinal Association of Therapeutic Alliance and Clinical Outcomes in Supported Housing for Chronically Homeless Adults
Tsai J, Lapidos A, Rosenheck RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Longitudinal Association of Therapeutic Alliance and Clinical Outcomes in Supported Housing for Chronically Homeless Adults. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 49: 438-443. PMID: 22820927, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9518-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary mental health providersMental health providersTherapeutic allianceHealth providersClient outcomesCase managersHigh therapeutic allianceClinical outcomesBaseline differencesLongitudinal associationsHomeless adultsGroup differencesOutcomesMonthsSocial supportHomeless clientsTherapeutic relationshipAssociationParticipantsProvidersHealth and Social Adjustment of Homeless Older Adults With a Mental Illness
Gordon RJ, Rosenheck RA, Zweig RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Health and Social Adjustment of Homeless Older Adults With a Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 561-568. PMID: 22476721, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder homeless adultsPsychiatric symptomsMental illnessSubstance useOlder adultsHomeless adultsIntensive case management servicesMental healthYoung adultsSevere mental healthGeneral medical healthCase management servicesChi-square testSocial supportSubstance abuse problemsMixed-model analysisTreatment strategiesCommunity careThree monthsAge groupsSquare testYounger groupSpecific interventionsYounger counterpartsPhysical health
2011
Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2011, 48: 891. PMID: 22068368, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2010.10.0195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)EmploymentFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLength of StayMental DisordersMiddle AgedRecurrenceResidential TreatmentSocial SupportSubstance-Related DisordersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsClinical outcomesResidential treatmentHomeless female veteransPsychiatric symptomsFemale veteransSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersUse of drugsGroup of veteransMental health outcomesNRT groupRT groupPsychiatric problemsUse disordersBetter outcomesHealth outcomesMental illnessHomeless womenVeterans AffairsAlcohol useBeneficial effectsLimited evidenceSubstance useOutcomesProgram entry
2009
Seeking safety therapy: clarification of results.
Desai RA, Harpaz-Rotem I, Najavits LM, Rosenheck RA. Seeking safety therapy: clarification of results. Psychiatric Services 2009, 60: 125. PMID: 19114585.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders
Desai RA, Harpaz-Rotem I, Najavits LM, Rosenheck RA. Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 996-1003. PMID: 18757592, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.9.996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase ManagementCognitive Behavioral TherapyCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterpersonal RelationsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSafetySecondary PreventionSocial AdjustmentSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersVeteransConceptsClinical outcomesSeeking SafetyHomeless women veteransSafety cohortHomeless female veteransWomen veteransFemale veteransMost clinical outcome measuresOne-year clinical outcomesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterClinical outcome measuresComorbid substance abuseIntensive case managementCognitive behavioral therapy interventionVeteran ProgramPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance abuse problemsPostimplementation cohortGeneral symptomsLower followOutcome measuresMedical CenterPsychiatric disordersTherapy interventionArousal clusters
2006
The Mental Health of Children Exposed to Maternal Mental Illness and Homelessness
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. The Mental Health of Children Exposed to Maternal Mental Illness and Homelessness. Community Mental Health Journal 2006, 42: 437-448. PMID: 16404686, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-005-9013-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedUnited StatesVeteransConceptsMental health statusChild mental healthMental healthMothers' mental health statusEmotional problemsMaternal mental illnessHistory of incarcerationClinical statusEffects of exposureHealth statusPreventive interventionsMental illnessSignificant associationNumber of reportsChildren's exposureFamily interventionsChildren's emotional problemsTraumaLongitudinal studyChildrenAssociationHealthExposureInterventionPhysical needs