2019
Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans
Tsai J, Snitkin M, Trevisan L, Kraus SW, Pietrzak RH. Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2019, 47: 115-125. PMID: 31529286, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-00975-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAwarenessComorbidityFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHotlinesHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSuicide prevention programsVeterans Crisis LinePrevention programsVeterans AffairsVA centersMedical conditionsSuicide preventionPrimary healthcare providersPosttraumatic stress disorderMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransHistory of suicidalityCrisis lineVeteran populationHealthcare providersSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransPast homelessnessStress disorderAnxiety disordersVeteran suicideMilitary veteransTargeted outreachVeteransPreventionUtilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders
Tsai J, Gu X. Utilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 9. PMID: 30836991, PMCID: PMC6402155, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0138-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disorder treatmentAlcohol use disorder treatmentDrug use disorder treatmentSUD treatmentUse disordersHistory of incarcerationDisorder treatmentU.S. adultsIncarceration historySUD treatment useLifetime substance use disorderHeroin use disorderOpioid use disorderPopulation-based sampleStimulant use disorderNational Epidemiologic SurveyPopulation of adultsPublic health approachRelated Conditions-IIICocaine use disorderHigh prevalenceTreatment useEpidemiologic SurveyLifetime history
2017
Mental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Thomas MM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Mental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2017, 19 PMID: 28657698, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.17m02118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSuicideUnited StatesVeteransWar ExposureYoung AdultConceptsPhysical health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder combat veteransCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderGreater oddsHealth conditionsChronic painHeart diseaseUS veteransNational HealthMigraine headacheCombat veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyCurrent generalized anxiety disorderHeart attackVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderUS veteran populationElevated ratesPopulation-based burdenCurrent psychiatric disorderDrug use disordersMental health factorsGeneralized anxiety disorder
2016
Model Minority Stereotype: Influence on Perceived Mental Health Needs of Asian Americans
Cheng AW, Chang J, O’Brien J, Budgazad MS, Tsai J. Model Minority Stereotype: Influence on Perceived Mental Health Needs of Asian Americans. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 19: 572-581. PMID: 27246287, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0440-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
Tsai J, Mota NP, Pietrzak RH. U.S. Female Veterans Who Do and Do Not Rely on VA Health Care: Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1200-1206. PMID: 26174948, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service useMental health careU.S. female veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth service useVA health careFemale veteransRacial-ethnic minority groupsVeterans AffairsHealth careVA patientsService useMale veteransMental health service utilizationFemale VA patientsVA service usersHealth service utilizationHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningHealth care needsMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersMale VA patientsHigh treatment costsClinical characteristics
2014
Military sexual trauma in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Klingensmith K, Tsai J, Mota N, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Military sexual trauma in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2014, 75: e1133-9. PMID: 25373123, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatment utilizationQuality of lifeMilitary sexual traumaUS veteransPsychiatric morbidityNational HealthHealth burdenTreatment utilizationVeterans StudyDSM-IV mental disordersCurrent major depressive disorderUS veteran populationMajor depressive disorderFunctioning/qualityMental health treatmentMilitary characteristicsMental health factorsSexual traumaHistory of MSTCurrent suicidal ideationPosttraumatic stress disorderElevated ratesPsychiatric comorbidityPsychotropic medicationsOverall prevalence
2013
Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem?
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem? Public Health Reports 2013, 128: 29-36. PMID: 23277657, PMCID: PMC3514718, DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless adultsFood insecurity-obesity paradoxMental healthPrevalence of obesityHealth service useRates of obesityHealth care providersMultivariate regression analysisNormal weightLess exerciseService useObesityWeight groupParticular riskAdultsObeseOverweightRegression analysisCommunity sampleHomeless populationExerciseHealthPrevalenceSociodemographicsRange of factors