2024
Applying Concepts of Successful Aging in Measuring and Promoting Whole Person Health
Tsai J, Jones A. Applying Concepts of Successful Aging in Measuring and Promoting Whole Person Health. Medical Care 2024, 62: s21-s23. PMID: 39514489, PMCID: PMC11548807, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-person healthPersonal healthLife course perspectiveTransform healthcare systemsAdult populationWell-beingAging adult populationUS veteran populationAge-friendly practicesPopulation at-riskPublic health concernPoor healthAbsence of diseaseHealthcare systemVeteran populationSuccessful agingAging adultsAge-FriendlyHealthCourse perspectiveHealth concernReview studiesAgePopulationMultiple indicators
2020
Is the Housing First Model Effective? Different Evidence for Different Outcomes.
Tsai J. Is the Housing First Model Effective? Different Evidence for Different Outcomes. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: 1376-1377. PMID: 32783738, PMCID: PMC7427255, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305835.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 outreachVeteransPreventionChanges in Physical Health After Supported Housing: Results from the Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness
Tsai J, Gelberg L, Rosenheck RA. Changes in Physical Health After Supported Housing: Results from the Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1703-1708. PMID: 31161570, PMCID: PMC6712193, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05070-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPhysical HRQoLPhysical healthMedical conditionsCare providersOutcome studiesShort Form-12 Health SurveyPreventive proceduresMedical problemsPhysical health-related qualityHealth-related qualityObservational outcome studyHomeless adultsPrimary care servicesMental health servicesHousing statusMedical outcome measuresPhysical health outcomesHealth SurveyOutcome measuresKey ResultsParticipantsPrimary healthcareHealth outcomesCare servicesHealth services
2018
Systematic review of psychosocial factors associated with evictions
Tsai J, Huang M. Systematic review of psychosocial factors associated with evictions. Health & Social Care In The Community 2018, 27: e1-e9. PMID: 30014532, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12619.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Quarles JL, Hoff RA. A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2016, 44: 747-755. PMID: 27449115, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-016-0756-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPurpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans
Mota NP, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Sareen J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Purpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2016, 24: 706-714. PMID: 27160984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident IADL disabilityIncident physical disabilityIADL disabilityPhysical disabilityU.S. military veteransDaily livingGreater medical burdenIncident ADL disabilityProspective cohort studyTwo-year incidenceMilitary veteransProtective psychosocial factorsWave 1Incident disabilityCohort studyADL disabilityChronic painNational HealthMedical burdenInstrumental activitiesMedical conditionsReduced riskPsychosocial factorsU.S. veteransVeterans Study
2015
A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat
Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2015, 56: 357-367. PMID: 26354600, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-015-9746-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersCitiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMedically UninsuredMental DisordersMiddle AgedNebraskaRural HealthSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTransients and MigrantsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsHomeless male veteransVeterans Affairs facilitiesMale veteransHomeless veteransHealth servicesMore medical problemsHealth service useDiagnosis of anxietyService useGreater social supportCommunity providersDifficult populationMedical problemsPsychosocial characteristicsMicropolitan areasPersonality disorderConvenience sampleVeteransResearch staffStructured interviewsSocial supportMicropolitanRural areasDiagnosis
2014
A Latent Class Analysis of Pathological-Gambling Criteria Among High School Students
Kong G, Tsai J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Hoff RA, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Potenza MN. A Latent Class Analysis of Pathological-Gambling Criteria Among High School Students. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2014, 8: 421-430. PMID: 25275877, PMCID: PMC4667944, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Pietrzak RH. Asian American and Pacific Islander Military Veterans in the United States: Health Service Use and Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Services. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: s538-s547. PMID: 25100419, PMCID: PMC4151899, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesHealth service useHealth servicesService useHealth careMental health careBetter mental healthHigher socioeconomic statusPopulation-weighted sampleVeteran populationPacific Islander veteransAA veteransEthnic groupsHealth differencesMental healthSocioeconomic statusPerceived BarriersMilitary veteransMultivariable statisticsVeteransVeteran statusNational surveyRecent veteransRandom sampleCare
2013
When health insurance is not a factor: national comparison of homeless and nonhomeless US veterans who use Veterans Affairs Emergency Departments.
Tsai J, Doran KM, Rosenheck RA. When health insurance is not a factor: national comparison of homeless and nonhomeless US veterans who use Veterans Affairs Emergency Departments. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103 Suppl 2: s225-31. PMID: 24148061, PMCID: PMC3969129, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs emergency departmentEmergency departmentED usersClinical characteristicsUse disordersNational integrated health care systemNational VA administrative dataIntegrated health care systemEmergency department usersDrug use disordersHealth insuranceVA administrative dataCross-sectional studyHomeless veteransSubstance abuse diagnosisAlcohol use disorderHealth care systemUS veteransMedical conditionsAbuse diagnosisPsychiatric diagnosisMultivariate analysisFiscal year 2010Outreach servicesMental healthLatent homeless risk profiles of a national sample of homeless veterans and their relation to program referral and admission patterns.
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Rosenheck RA. Latent homeless risk profiles of a national sample of homeless veterans and their relation to program referral and admission patterns. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103 Suppl 2: s239-47. PMID: 24148048, PMCID: PMC3969139, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncarceration Histories of Homeless Veterans and Progression Through a National Supported Housing Program
Tejani N, Rosenheck R, Tsai J, Kasprow W, McGuire J. Incarceration Histories of Homeless Veterans and Progression Through a National Supported Housing Program. Community Mental Health Journal 2013, 50: 514-519. PMID: 23728839, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-013-9611-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth StatusHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental HealthPrisonersPublic HousingVeteransConceptsSupported housing programsSuccessful Aging Among Older Veterans in the United States
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Southwick SM. Successful Aging Among Older Veterans in the United States. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2013, 22: 551-563. PMID: 23567414, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective psychosocial characteristicsPhysical health difficultiesSuccessful agingUnidimensional latent factorPsychosocial characteristicsPsychological distressHealth difficultiesLatent factorsSelf-rated successful agingAdditional positive predictorsCurrent psychological distressSelf-report measuresCorrelates of scoresAdditional negative predictorConfirmatory factor analysisCross-sectional web surveyOlder veteransSubstance abuse historyCognitive functioningPsychosocial correlatesSocial functioningPositive expectationsAbuse historyDimensional approachPositive predictorExamination of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation as a Disincentive for Employment in a Population-Based Sample of Veterans Under Age 65
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Examination of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation as a Disincentive for Employment in a Population-Based Sample of Veterans Under Age 65. Journal Of Occupational Rehabilitation 2013, 23: 504-512. PMID: 23358807, DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9419-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity 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
2012
Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care.
Chwastiak L, Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 102: e83-9. PMID: 23078477, PMCID: PMC3519338, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessPrimary care providersMental illnessCare providersChronic medical illnessHealth insuranceSource of careHealth insurance statusHealth care costsClinical characteristicsMedical illnessInsurance statusPrimary carePsychiatric symptomsMedicaid coverageCare costsHealth outcomesMedical careIllnessRegular sourceEnd Chronic HomelessnessVulnerable populationsHomeless adultsCareDiagnosisExamining the relation between combat-related concussion, a novel 5-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
Tsai J, Whealin JM, Scott JC, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Examining the relation between combat-related concussion, a novel 5-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1110-8. PMID: 22781019, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.11m07587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityPersistent postconcussive symptomsCombat-related concussionPostconcussive symptomsAlcohol use problemsPTSD symptomsAfghanistan veteransPhysical health-related qualityForm Health SurveyDysphoric arousal symptomsUse problemsIraq/Afghanistan veteransStrongest predictorPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsClinical characteristicsProgram registryHealth SurveyPsychiatric cliniciansPosttraumatic stress symptomsMultivariate analysisSymptomsConcussionBivariate analysisSymptomatic veteransSobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Sobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing: A multi-site comparison of programs with a sobriety requirement to programs with no sobriety requirement. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 125: 223-229. PMID: 22410268, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityData Interpretation, StatisticalEmploymentFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth StatusHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsIncomeMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTemperanceTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsTransitional housing programsTransitional housingHousing programsSobriety requirementsSocial climateSuccessful client outcomesHousing outcomesHousingHomeless clientsClient outcomesBetter psychosocial outcomesAdmission criteriaStates DepartmentSobrietyUnited States DepartmentSR programmesAffairsClientsProgramMilitary veteransParticipantsPsychosocial outcomesProgram entry