2023
Changes in mental health among U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis
Spiller T, Na P, Merians A, Duek O, Ben-Zion Z, Tsai J, von Känel R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Changes in mental health among U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 165: 352-359. PMID: 37595331, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptoms of PTSDTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsSuicidal ideationMental healthMilitary veteransIncrease of symptomsPopulation-based sampleCOVID-19 pandemicFirst yearStress disorderMost veteransSymptomsFirst monthPsychopathological symptomsGeneral resilienceGroup levelAnxietyVeteransIndividual reactionsDepressionSubtle increaseThe impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic
McCleery A, Wynn J, Novacek D, Reavis E, Senturk D, Sugar C, Tsai J, Green M. The impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2023, 59: 111-120. PMID: 37314492, PMCID: PMC10719422, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological strengthsControl veteransPsychotic disordersSocio-emotional challengesMental health symptomsMental health outcomesMental health trajectoriesHealth trajectoriesPsychological factorsAnxious symptomsContamination concernsHealth symptomsSocial connectionsCOVID-19 pandemicDepressive symptomsAmeliorate changesTime-varying effectsVeteransLonelinessVeteran populationHealth outcomesInitial assessmentAnxietyEarly effectsLate effects
2013
Psychiatric 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
2010
Negative symptoms and concomitant attention deficits in schizophrenia: Associations with prospective assessments of anxiety, social dysfunction, and avoidant coping
Tsai J, Lysaker PH, Vohs JL. Negative symptoms and concomitant attention deficits in schizophrenia: Associations with prospective assessments of anxiety, social dysfunction, and avoidant coping. Journal Of Mental Health 2010, 19: 184-192. PMID: 20433326, PMCID: PMC2864941, DOI: 10.3109/09638230903469277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficitsNegative symptomsGreater internalized stigmaPoor social functioningAttentional functionsAttention groupAvoidant copingPsychosocial difficultiesLower appraisalsPsychological dysfunctionSocial dysfunctionSocial functioningPoor attentionInternalized stigmaEtiological rootsHigh levelsMeaningful subgroupsAnxietyDeficitsParticipantsSchizophreniaCopingAttentionHigher preferenceSymptoms
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