2023
Risk of dementia among veterans experiencing homelessness and housing instability
Roncarati J, DeVone F, Halladay C, Tsai J, Jutkowitz E. Risk of dementia among veterans experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 72: 382-389. PMID: 38053404, PMCID: PMC10922215, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADRD diagnosisCox proportional hazards modelHousing instabilityRisk of dementiaProportional hazards modelSubstance use disordersAge-related disordersHigh riskHazards modelUse disordersAlzheimer's diseaseGreater riskOlder ageHealth systemCohortSupportive housing programPermanent supportive housing programNine-year periodVeteransWraparound servicesHigher hazardDementiaSignificant proportionDiseaseDiagnosis
2021
Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among veterans experiencing housing insecurity
Jutkowitz E, Halladay C, Tsai J, Hooshyar D, Quach L, O'Toole T, Rudolph JL. Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among veterans experiencing housing insecurity. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2021, 18: 1306-1313. PMID: 34757668, PMCID: PMC10257219, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADRD diagnosisAcute careAlzheimer's diseaseLong-term care useMore acute careNursing home admissionCommunity-based careAD/ADRDHome admissionCare useOverall prevalenceVeterans AffairsPrevalenceDiseaseDiagnosisHomeless veteransVeteransCareHousing statusDementiaRiskHousing insecurityAdmissionADRDIncidence of Homelessness among Veterans Newly Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Jutkowitz E, DeVone F, Halladay C, Hooshyar D, Tsai J, Rudolph JL. Incidence of Homelessness among Veterans Newly Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2021, 104: 20-25. PMID: 33926154, PMCID: PMC8514122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADRD diagnosisUse disordersAlzheimer's diseaseAdjusted hazard ratioYears of ageSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs administrative recordsHazard ratioLiver diseaseLung diseaseIncidence rateRelated dementiaYounger ageGreater riskDiseaseStress disorderIncidenceVeteransDisordersDementiaDiagnosisADRDAge
2016
Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses
Klee A, Stacy M, Rosenheck R, Harkness L, Tsai J. Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2016, 39: 173-179. PMID: 26985680, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental illnessMental health-related problemsCommunity care centersAlcohol use disorderComputerized therapyTechnology-based interventionsHealth-related problemsGeneral population surveyMultivariable analysisInequitable careCare centerSociodemographic barriersUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisIllnessPTSD diagnosisUnderserved populationsHealth careVeteransTechnology use patternsTherapyLower ratesService gapsDiagnosis
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
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 adultsCareDiagnosis
2010
Housing Preferences Among Adults with Dual Diagnoses in Different Stages of Treatment and Housing Types
Tsai J, Bond GR, Davis KE. Housing Preferences Among Adults with Dual Diagnoses in Different Stages of Treatment and Housing Types. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2010, 13: 258-275. PMID: 21415937, PMCID: PMC3057217, DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2010.523357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual diagnosisSupervised housingSingle room occupancy hotelsStages of treatmentMajority of participantsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric rehabilitationSingle room occupancySubstance abuseConsumer housing preferencesPeer supportTreatmentSocial supportDiagnosisSite staffLower satisfactionOwn apartmentDifferent stagesReport differencesParticipantsThe Relationship Between Hope, Housing Type, and Housing Characteristics Among Individuals With Dual Diagnoses
Tsai J. The Relationship Between Hope, Housing Type, and Housing Characteristics Among Individuals With Dual Diagnoses. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2010, 6: 144-151. PMID: 20607117, PMCID: PMC2896265, DOI: 10.1080/15504261003701833.Peer-Reviewed Original Research