2023
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) Study
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) Study. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 40: 915-935. PMID: 37751035, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10257-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchU.S. veteransSubstance useMental illnessDrug use disordersPoor physical functioningLogistic regression analysisNon-white veteransChi-square testU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsDevelopment of interventionsAdjusted associationsPhysical functioningRoutine screeningClinical measuresCurrent prevalenceUse disordersRecreational gamblingLifetime historyGreater symptomsVulnerable subpopulationsPrevalencePandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Kang H, Na P, Fischer I, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Pandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115370. PMID: 37499281, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPost-pandemic onsetDomains of PTGPositive psychological changesMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress symptomsLongitudinal studyEarly life traumaPsychological growthPsychological changesPsychosocial interventionsStress symptomsLife traumaCOVID-19 vaccineVeterans StudyGreater worryMental healthStrongest correlateFull sampleNational HealthVeteransSignificant decreaseOnsetPrevalenceCo-occurring Medical Multimorbidity, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders Among Older Criminal Legal System-Involved Veterans
Han B, Bronson J, Washington L, Yu M, Kelton K, Tsai J, Finlay A. Co-occurring Medical Multimorbidity, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorders Among Older Criminal Legal System-Involved Veterans. Medical Care 2023, 61: 477-483. PMID: 37204150, PMCID: PMC10330246, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical multimorbidityMental illnessOlder veteransCLS involvementCo-occurring mental illnessVeterans Health Administration facilitiesMultivariable logistic regression modelConcurrent mental illnessPatterns of multimorbidityDisease-specific carePoor health outcomesSubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsHigh prevalenceHigh riskLow prevalenceMultimorbidityAppropriate careUse disordersHealth outcomesIllnessAdministration facilitiesPrevalenceHealth recordsVeteransSex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2022
Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City
Tsai J, Grace A, Vazquez M. Experiences with Eviction, House Foreclosure, and Homelessness Among COVID-19 Infected Adults and Their Relation to Mental Health in a Large U.S. City. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 218-227. PMID: 36369286, PMCID: PMC9651872, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01166-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Testa A, Pietrzak R, Elbogen E. Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans. Military Psychology 2022, 35: 132-141. PMID: 37133491, PMCID: PMC10013543, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2086415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMental health characteristicsLogistic regression analysisU.S. veteran populationMental health correlatesHierarchical logistic regression analysisU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsAssociated sociodemographicFirearm ownershipHealth characteristicsVeteran populationSignificant associationTrauma exposureHealth correlatesPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisFirearm misuseRepresentative studyFirearm ownersSociodemographicsTrauma
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 insecurityAdmissionADRD
2020
Prevalence of Hoarding Behavior Among Formerly Homeless Persons Living in Supported Housing.
Greig A, Tolin D, Tsai J. Prevalence of Hoarding Behavior Among Formerly Homeless Persons Living in Supported Housing. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 208: 822-827. PMID: 33002938, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Tsai J. Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: 65-74. PMID: 28335013, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Epidemiologic SurveyPersonality disorderEpidemiologic SurveySuicidal attemptsUS populationMajor public health problemRecent epidemiological studiesLifetime homelessnessBehavioral health conditionsTobacco use disorderPublic health problemHistory of incarcerationRelated Conditions-IIIBorderline personality disorderPast-year homelessnessLow incomeAntisocial personality disorderUS adultsEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationUse disordersHealth problemsRelated conditionsHealth conditionsPrevalenceCharacteristics of urban male homeless veterans and non-veterans in Omaha, Nebraska
Ramaswamy S, Driscoll D, Tsai J, Rose J, Smith L, Rosenheck R. Characteristics of urban male homeless veterans and non-veterans in Omaha, Nebraska. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2017, 26: 51-57. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2017.1304185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless veteransMajor depressionMale homeless veteransProportion of veteransClinical characteristicsNon-adult childrenHigh prevalenceMultivariable modelPsychosocial factorsMedical problemsVeteransResearch staffStructured interviewsHomeless menDepressionCurrent studyHigher numberPrevious studiesPrevalenceSociodemographicsStudy
2016
Homelessness among a nationally representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service utilization, and correlates
Tsai J, Link B, Rosenheck RA, Pietrzak RH. Homelessness among a nationally representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service utilization, and correlates. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2016, 51: 907-916. PMID: 27075492, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1210-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA homeless servicesHomeless servicesUS veteransLifetime homelessnessAccurate prevalence estimatesPrevalence of homelessnessRural areasClinical characteristicsRepresentative sampleService utilizationService usePrevalence estimatesHomelessnessPhysical healthGovernmental resourcesVeteran homelessnessPrevalenceAdult lifeVeterans
2013
Alcohol and drug use disorders among homeless veterans: Prevalence and association with supported housing outcomes
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Rosenheck RA. Alcohol and drug use disorders among homeless veterans: Prevalence and association with supported housing outcomes. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 455-460. PMID: 23490136, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersComorbidityFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePublic HousingQuality of LifeResidential TreatmentSelf ReportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsDrug use disordersSubstance use disordersUse disordersHomeless veteransOutcomes 6 monthsHUD-VASHPrevalence of alcoholAlcohol use disorderClinical outcomesClinical statusDrug disordersBaseline differencesSubstance abuseSubstance useDisordersStrong associationPrevious monthMore nightsResidential treatmentVeteransMonthsProgram entryUrban Development-Veterans AffairsOutcomesPrevalenceObesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem?
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Obesity among Chronically Homeless Adults: Is it a Problem? Public Health Reports 2013, 128: 29-36. PMID: 23277657, PMCID: PMC3514718, DOI: 10.1177/003335491312800105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless adultsFood insecurity-obesity paradoxMental healthPrevalence of obesityHealth service useRates of obesityHealth care providersMultivariate regression analysisNormal weightLess exerciseService useObesityWeight groupParticular riskAdultsObeseOverweightRegression analysisCommunity sampleHomeless populationExerciseHealthPrevalenceSociodemographicsRange of factors