2022
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study
Wynn JK, McCleery A, Novacek DM, Reavis EA, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Tsai J, Green MF. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273579. PMID: 36001641, PMCID: PMC9401176, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicVA mental healthLongitudinal studySymptoms of depressionCase management servicesPoor social connectionsFunctional outcomeVulnerable veteransBaseline levelsFaster returnRecent homelessnessVeteran controlsGroup differencesRHVAssessment periodVeteransHealthIndependent livingOutcomesPandemicRetrospective ratingsSignificant improvementCommunity functioningRacial Differences in the Psychosocial Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness
Novacek DM, Wynn JK, McCleery A, Reavis EA, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Tsai J, Green MF. Racial Differences in the Psychosocial Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 590-598. PMID: 35737567, PMCID: PMC9958263, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite veteransPsychosocial responsesControl groupBlack veteransRecent homelessnessSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare servicesWorse psychosocial outcomesBaseline interviewClinical InterviewPsychosocial outcomesPsychosisRacial disparitiesTime pointsVulnerable populationsRacial differencesHealthcare servicesInitial responseVeteransSocial supportGlobal pandemic
2021
Clinical 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 groups