2017
Gender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Ziobrowski H, Sartor CE, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Gender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 101: 110-113. PMID: 28867415, PMCID: PMC5595666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsU.S. veteransHealth conditionsNational HealthAssaultive traumaPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigh blood pressureLifetime nicotine dependenceLogistic regression analysisNumerous health conditionsLower prevalence estimatesGender differencesCurrent alcohol useHigher prevalence estimatesBlood pressureMigraine headacheNicotine dependenceMale veteransHealth outcomesFemale veteransHeart attackAlcohol use
2014
Homeless Female U.S. Veterans in a National Supported Housing Program: Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Outcomes With Male Veterans
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kane V. Homeless Female U.S. Veterans in a National Supported Housing Program: Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Outcomes With Male Veterans. Psychological Services 2014, 11: 309-316. PMID: 24730678, DOI: 10.1037/a0036323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransHomeless female veteransMale veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHUD-VASHGood working allianceSupported housing programsGender differencesNoncombat traumaU.S. veteransStress disorderCombat exposureSupportive housing programCase managersMore womenHomeless veteransFamily-oriented servicesVeteransIncarceration historyAdministrative dataOutcomesFamily membersDisordersProportion of femalesCurrent study
2012
Comparison of Outcomes of Homeless Female and Male Veterans in Transitional Housing
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, McGuire JF. Comparison of Outcomes of Homeless Female and Male Veterans in Transitional Housing. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 48: 705-710. PMID: 22294507, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9482-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePublic HousingResidential TreatmentRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMale veteransFemale veteransComparison of outcomesEpisodes of treatmentMore psychiatric symptomsSubstance use disordersQuality of lifeBaseline differencesHomeless female veteransOutcome measuresPsychiatric symptomsUse disordersMulti-site studyMental healthSubstance useMale participantsVeteransOverall gender differencesFemale participantsTransitional housingOutcomesGender differencesTransitional housing programsDifferent outcomesParticipants