2024
Patterns of Psychiatric Medication Prescriptions for Veterans in Treatment Courts and Other Specialty Courts
Tsai J, Christian N, Szymkowiak D. Patterns of Psychiatric Medication Prescriptions for Veterans in Treatment Courts and Other Specialty Courts. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2024, 30: 119-129. PMID: 38526399, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntipsychotic AgentsBenzodiazepinesCentral Nervous System StimulantsDrug PrescriptionsHumansUnited StatesVeteransConceptsCriminal justice-involvedVeterans Treatment CourtsSubstance use disordersPsychiatric medicationsPrescribed psychiatric medicationsTreatment courtsPsychiatric medication prescriptionSpecialty courtsClasses of psychiatric medicationsService-connected disability ratingVA health care servicesBehavioral health issuesJustice-involvedPsychiatric diagnosisUse disorderCourtPsychiatric prescribingPsychiatric prescriptionsClasses of medicationsVeteransService engagementMedication prescriptionsDisordersMedicationHealth care services
2020
Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Radhakrishnan R. Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2020, 82 PMID: 33296148, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic prescriptionsSevere mental illnessAntipsychotic medicationHealth care systemMedication prescriptionsPrescription practicesMental illnessVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemNational VA administrative dataVeterans AffairsVA health care servicesVA health care systemSecond-generation antipsychotic medicationsCare systemAntipsychotic medication prescriptionMore antipsychotic prescriptionsPsychotropic medication prescriptionsSecond-generation antipsychoticsVA administrative dataMore antipsychotic medicationsHealth care servicesClinical characteristicsClozapine treatmentInjectable medicationsMedications
2014
Elucidating the transdiagnostic dimensional structure of trauma-related psychopathology: Findings from VA cooperative study 504 – risperidone treatment for military service related chronic post traumatic stress disorder
Pietrzak RH, Rosenheck RA, Cramer JA, Vessichio JC, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Group F. Elucidating the transdiagnostic dimensional structure of trauma-related psychopathology: Findings from VA cooperative study 504 – risperidone treatment for military service related chronic post traumatic stress disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 172: 331-336. PMID: 25451434, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Scales to Evaluate Quality of Medication Management: Development and Psychometric Properties
Taylor AC, Bond GR, Tsai J, Howard PB, El-Mallakh P, Finnerty M, Kealey E, Myrhol B, Kalk K, Adams N, Miller AL. Scales to Evaluate Quality of Medication Management: Development and Psychometric Properties. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2009, 36: 247-254. PMID: 19247828, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-009-0209-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic mental health clinicsMental Health Services AdministrationMental health clinicsHealth Services AdministrationMedication-related practicesPsychometric propertiesPrescriber adherenceChart reviewMedication historyMedication managementHealth clinicsMedication practicesSide effectsRoutine practiceSubstance abuseServices AdministrationInfrequent monitoringPrescribersPoor documentationFidelity scaleClinicSymptomsAdministration
2007
A comparison of electronic records to paper records in mental health centers
Tsai J, Bond G. A comparison of electronic records to paper records in mental health centers. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2007, 20: 136-143. PMID: 18079127, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersElectronic medical recordsMedical recordsMedication documentationHealth centersLarge community mental health centerCommunity mental health centerMain outcome measuresElectronic recordsPaper medical recordsElectronic medical record systemQuality patient careMedical record systemChart reviewMedical chartsMedication managementOutcome measuresPaper recordsPatient carePatientsConvenient sampleRecord systemSchizophreniaCurrent studyTraditional paper records