2022
Prevalence, correlates, and mental health burden associated with homelessness in U.S. military veterans
Nichter B, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence, correlates, and mental health burden associated with homelessness in U.S. military veterans. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 3952-3962. PMID: 35301973, PMCID: PMC10317824, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health burdenAdverse childhood experiencesDrug use disordersU.S. military veteransHealth burdenUse disordersMajor public health problemPopulation-based dataProbable posttraumatic stress disorderMilitary veteransPublic health problemLifetime suicide attemptsPoor mental healthEarly childhood adversityPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health consequencesTrauma burdenIndependent associationNational HealthFirst episodeLifetime prevalenceMajor depressiveHealth problemsHistory of homelessnessPsychiatric conditions
2021
Mental Health and Substance Use Patterns Associated With Lifetime Suicide Attempt, Incarceration, and Homelessness: A Latent Class Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans
Edwards ER, Barnes S, Govindarajulu U, Geraci J, Tsai J. Mental Health and Substance Use Patterns Associated With Lifetime Suicide Attempt, Incarceration, and Homelessness: A Latent Class Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans. Psychological Services 2021, 18: 619-631. PMID: 32852993, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersSuicide attemptsMental healthLatent class analysisBehavioral health disordersSubstance use patternsLifetime suicide attemptsHigh-risk eventsU.S. military veteransNationally Representative SampleNeeds of veteransDepressive disorderRepresentative sampleHealth disordersU.S. veteransClass analysisClinical resourcesBehavioral healthHealth patternsDisordersDisorder classesHealth careMilitary veteransSubstantial proportionPrevalence, risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans with pre-existing psychiatric conditions
Na PJ, Tsai J, Hill ML, Nichter B, Norman SB, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence, risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans with pre-existing psychiatric conditions. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 137: 351-359. PMID: 33756377, PMCID: PMC8545743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing psychiatric conditionsPsychiatric symptom severitySuicidal ideationPsychiatric conditionsPsychiatric symptomsSymptom severityCOVID-19Protective factorsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicPast-year suicidal ideationCOVID-19 infectionDisease 2019 pandemicLifetime suicide attemptsU.S. military veteransMultivariable analysisNational HealthOlder veteransGeneral populationRepresentative cohortU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide attemptsOlder ageSuicide riskPsychosocial difficulties
2019
Association between suicide attempts and homelessness in a population-based sample of US veterans and non-veterans
Tsai J, Cao X. Association between suicide attempts and homelessness in a population-based sample of US veterans and non-veterans. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2019, 73: 346. PMID: 30602531, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2018-211065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS veteransSuicide attemptsVeterans Health AdministrationHigh-risk individualsLifetime homelessnessSame risk factorsPopulation-based sampleNational Epidemiological SurveySuicide prevention servicesRelated Conditions-IIILifetime suicide attemptsRepresentative US sampleRisk factorsUS adultsPrevention servicesEpidemiological surveyHealth AdministrationHomeless historiesVeteransConditions-IIISuicideAssociationUS sample
2018
Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 246: 731-737. PMID: 30616162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOptimismPrevalenceProtective FactorsResilience, PsychologicalRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide, AttemptedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProtective correlatesSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsProtective factorsDepressive disorderNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSuicidal behaviorStress disorderHistory of PTSDLogistic regression analysisSample of veteransAssessment of suicidalityLifetime suicide attemptsRisk factorsHigh-risk sampleTreatment approachesU.S. veteransWeb-based surveyCross-sectional natureSuicide riskSelf-report items