2015
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: A national study of U.S. military veterans
Tsai J, Mota NP, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: A national study of U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 189: 269-271. PMID: 26454187, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransIncident posttraumatic stress disorderMilitary veteransRepresentative web-based surveyPTG dimensionsProtective effectReduced severityTraumatic life eventsWeb-based surveyPosttraumatic growthStress disorderSalubrious effectsTwo yearsFuture trauma
2014
Internet Use Among Veterans With Severe Mental Illness
Tsai J, Klee A, Rosenheck RA, Harkness L. Internet Use Among Veterans With Severe Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2014, 65: 564-565. PMID: 24687114, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansInternetMental DisordersSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeterans
2013
Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students
Kong G, Tsai J, Pilver CE, Tan HS, Hoff RA, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Potenza MN. Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students. Psychiatry Research 2013, 210: 1071-1078. PMID: 24183532, PMCID: PMC3869524, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric comorbidity among adults with schizophrenia: A latent class analysis
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric comorbidity among adults with schizophrenia: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Research 2013, 210: 16-20. PMID: 23726869, PMCID: PMC3800495, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderComorbid anxietyLatent class analysisSevere mental illnessBetter mental healthClusters of diagnosesPoorer illnessComorbid classesMental illnessPsychiatric conditionsClass analysisComorbid addictionComorbiditiesSchizophreniaMental healthBaseline dataTreatment insightsAdultsIllnessAnxietyDisordersDepressionNational sampleMore research
2012
Racial Comparison of Therapeutic Support, Service Use, and Satisfaction Among Male Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness
Tsai J, Desai RA, Rosenheck RA. Racial Comparison of Therapeutic Support, Service Use, and Satisfaction Among Male Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness. Psychiatric Quarterly 2012, 83: 509-519. PMID: 22477639, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-012-9219-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mental illnessMale outpatientsMental illnessService utilizationRacial differencesTherapeutic supportInpatient servicesMental health inpatient servicesMental health service utilizationHealth service utilizationWhite clientsMental health centersMental health careLarge mental health centerHealth centersService useHealth disparitiesOutpatientsIllnessHealth careRacial comparisonsGreater useMore researchService satisfactionBlack clients
2011
Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: Relationships Between Symptom Severity, Professional Assistance, and Natural Support
Tsai J, Desai RA, Rosenheck RA. Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: Relationships Between Symptom Severity, Professional Assistance, and Natural Support. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2011, 39: 144-157. PMID: 22161471, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-011-9266-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCommunity Mental Health ServicesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProfessional-Patient RelationsRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsMental health servicesSevere clinical problemSevere mental illnessHealth servicesClinical problemMental illnessRecovery-oriented mental health servicesPublic mental health centersProfessional supportCross-sectional studyMental health centersMental health providersMale outpatientsNatural social supportHealth centersHealth providersSymptom severityMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisMale clientsIllnessSocial supportProfessional assistanceHierarchical multiple regression analysisNatural supportsHousing Satisfaction Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Identification of its Major Domains, Changes Over Time, and Relation to Subjective Well-being and Functional Outcomes
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. Housing Satisfaction Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Identification of its Major Domains, Changes Over Time, and Relation to Subjective Well-being and Functional Outcomes. Community Mental Health Journal 2011, 48: 255-263. PMID: 21274623, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9385-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCommunity ParticipationFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPersonal SatisfactionPredictive Value of TestsPublic HousingQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime Factors
2010
Decrements in Sustained Attention Across Trials in a Continuous Performance Test
Lysaker PH, Tsai J, Henninger LL, Vohs JL, Viverito K. Decrements in Sustained Attention Across Trials in a Continuous Performance Test. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2010, 198: 154-158. PMID: 20145492, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3181cc5215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalArousalAttentionCognition DisordersDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceSchizophreniaSeverity of Illness IndexSocial BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsContinuous Performance Test IIContinuous Performance TestConners' Continuous Performance Test IIContinuous performance taskReaction timeOngoing outpatient treatmentSchizophrenia spectrum disordersAttentional dysfunctionSustained attentionPerformance taskPsychosocial deficitsSpectrum disorderInterpersonal problemsCoping QuestionnaireTest IIPerformance testsConcurrent assessmentSocial functionAnalysis of covarianceParticipantsTaskDeficitsStable featuresOutpatient treatmentVariable performance
2009
Suspiciousness and low self-esteem as predictors of misattributions of anger in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Lysaker PH, Davis LW, Tsai J. Suspiciousness and low self-esteem as predictors of misattributions of anger in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatry Research 2009, 166: 125-131. PMID: 19282034, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Clinical and psychological correlates of two domains of hopelessness in schizophrenia
Lysaker PH, Salyers MP, Tsai J, Spurrier LY, Davis LW. Clinical and psychological correlates of two domains of hopelessness in schizophrenia. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2008, 45: 911-920. PMID: 19009477, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.07.0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSpectrum disorderNegative symptomsMental illness stereotypesAspects of hopeLess preferenceLess alienationPsychological correlatesSocial phobiaPsychological factorsEmotional discomfortLess endorsementGreater senseMultiple regressionHopelessnessStressorsDisordersPhobiaAnxietyPreferencesSymptomsStereotypesVarianceHopeEndorsement
2007
Development of a Scale to Assess Practitioner Knowledge in Providing Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment
Salyers MP, Rollins AL, Bond GR, Tsai J, Moser L, Brunette MF. Development of a Scale to Assess Practitioner Knowledge in Providing Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2007, 34: 570-581. PMID: 17960475, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-007-0140-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated Dual Disorders TreatmentDual disorders treatmentEvidence-based practiceDisorder treatmentMental health centersSample of cliniciansPractitioners' knowledgeMental health providersProvider knowledgeHealth centersInter-rater reliabilityGood internal consistencyProvider attitudesHealth providersSpecific evidence-based practicesPsychometric evaluationGreater educationInternal consistencyHigher scoresTreatmentSignificant improvementGreater experienceLower burnoutClinicians