2017
One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care
Tsai J, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care. Psychological Services 2017, 14: 203-207. PMID: 28481605, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health clinicsMental health clinicsHealth clinicsRetrospective cohort study designVeterans AffairsSpecialty mental health careCohort study designVA medical recordsDrug use disordersMental health careVA homeless servicesClinical predictorsProspective studyMedical recordsDisorders ClinicInternational ClassificationUse disordersVA facilitiesU.S. veteransEarly signsStudy designVA effortsClinicHealth careIncidence
2016
Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Psychiatry Research 2016, 240: 157-162. PMID: 27107669, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransPTSD diagnosisU.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare systemSpecialty mental health clinicsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemElectronic medical record dataOptimal screening criteriaMedical record dataStructured Clinical InterviewMental health clinicsPositive PTSD screenCharacteristic curve analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderUseful screening toolPCL-M scoresVersion criteriaPTSD screenSpecialty clinicHealth clinicsMale veteransClinical InterviewFemale veteransVeteran subgroupsYouden indexProbable PTSD
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