2023
Epidemiology and psychiatric correlates of cancer among homeless and unstably housed veterans in the VA healthcare system
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Zullig L. Epidemiology and psychiatric correlates of cancer among homeless and unstably housed veterans in the VA healthcare system. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: 617-624. PMID: 36791363, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideation/behaviorSubstance use disordersUse disordersVA health care systemVeterans Affairs administrative dataCommon primary siteCancer diagnosisIntrahepatic bile ductsRisk of cancerVA healthcare systemAlcohol use disorderCorrelates of cancerTypes of cancerHealth care systemIncident cancerTreatment of cancerBile ductIncidence rateHigh prevalenceLower riskPsychiatric correlatesPsychiatric characteristicsPsychiatric disordersPrimary sitePsychiatric conditions
2013
Risk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, J. Kasprow W, McGuire JF. Risk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 36-43. PMID: 23280456, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/ONDOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk of incarcerationOperation Enduring FreedomMental health servicesCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderStepwise logistic regressionAfghanistan-era veteransIncarcerated veteransClinical characteristicsOdds ratioShort incarcerationsLower riskHealth servicesLogistic regressionOutreach servicesStress disorderDrug abuseCombat exposureEra veteransHealth careVeteransNational dataWeighted sample