2024
Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study
Beydoun H, Tsai J. Screening rates for hepatitis B and C among low‐income US veterans: Data from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences Study. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2024, 31: 601-613. PMID: 38984865, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationEver-screeningVeteran homelessnessScreening ratesVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordScreening test useHousing instabilityPoverty experienceLimited healthcare accessLow-income veteransElectronic health recordsCross-sectional dataHousehold incomeHistory of alcohol useEmployment typeHealthcare accessScreening behaviorHealth recordsHomelessnessLifetime screeningNon-HispanicDrug useHigh-priority areasAlcohol useHealth AdministrationLinks of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States
Testa A, Jackson D, Novisky M, Kaufmann C, Gutierrez C, Tsai J, Spira A, Thorpe R. Links of Previous Incarceration With Geriatric Syndromes and Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Adults in the United States. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae084. PMID: 38518090, PMCID: PMC11214062, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic health conditionsHealth conditionsParent studyActivities of daily living difficultiesGeriatric syndromesDaily living difficultiesMultiple logistic regressionSignificantly higher oddsNational Longitudinal Study of AdolescentDifficulty seeingHeavy alcohol useLongitudinal Study of AdolescentDepression diagnosisOlder adultsLiving difficultiesDifficulty walkingStudy of AdolescentChronic lung diseaseCancer diagnosisUnited StatesAlcohol useLogistic regressionNational Longitudinal StudyOlder adulthoodHealthy aging
2021
Psychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults
Tsai J, Elbogen EB, Huang M, North CS, Pietrzak RH. Psychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 288: 41-49. PMID: 33839557, PMCID: PMC9754659, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAlcohol use disorderCOVID-19 infectionSuicidal ideationUse disordersPatient Health Questionnaire-2Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2Anxiety disordersHistory of AUDPopulation-based preventionPsychological distressCurrent alcohol use disorderCOVID-19 statusLow-income U.S. adultsMultivariable analysisU.S adultsDepressive disorderDisorder-2Psychiatric problemsYounger ageU.S. adultsPTSD ChecklistQuestionnaire-2Alcohol useTreatment effortsDrinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience
Blakey SM, Tsai J, Elbogen EB. Drinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 101-112. PMID: 33730991, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1891360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary combat experiencePosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary combat veteransPTSD symptomsPTSD symptom countCombat experienceHazardous alcohol useAlcohol abuse/dependenceTrauma survivorsAbuse/dependencePTSD diagnosisCombat veteransAlcohol useLifetime trauma exposureSymptom countsTrauma-exposed menLifetime PTSD severityLifetime alcohol abuse/dependenceLifetime PTSD diagnosisLifetime traumatic experiencesFace interview studyMultivariate analysisPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposurePTSD severity
2017
Gender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Ziobrowski H, Sartor CE, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Gender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 101: 110-113. PMID: 28867415, PMCID: PMC5595666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsU.S. veteransHealth conditionsNational HealthAssaultive traumaPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigh blood pressureLifetime nicotine dependenceLogistic regression analysisNumerous health conditionsLower prevalence estimatesGender differencesCurrent alcohol useHigher prevalence estimatesBlood pressureMigraine headacheNicotine dependenceMale veteransHealth outcomesFemale veteransHeart attackAlcohol use
2012
Smoking Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Prevalence and Correlates
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Smoking Among Chronically Homeless Adults: Prevalence and Correlates. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 569-576. PMID: 22476200, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusCigarette smokingHomeless adultsCurrent cigarette smokingCorrelates of smokingHealth care professionalsHigh death ratePosttraumatic stress disorderSignificant overall changeCurrent smokersCurrent smokingCessation interventionsPreventable causeMultinomial regression analysisClinical correlatesPrimary careDrug treatmentSmokingCare professionalsDrug useOne-year periodSmokersStress disorderAlcohol useDeath rate
2011
Examining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM, Harpaz-Rotem I. Examining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2011, 135: 310-314. PMID: 21782249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAfghan Campaign 2001-BehaviorDepressionDepressive DisorderDisability EvaluationEthnicityFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military versionOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderFour-factor solutionCognitive copingPsychological resilienceStress disorderAlcohol useSocial supportCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransDimensionality of itemsDepressive symptomsPosttraumatic stressOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnExploratory factor analysisPatient Health Questionnaire-9Cross-sectional designSymptom structureMore varianceFactor structureBodily disturbancesDetachment/Cluster of symptomsFactor scores