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
The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans
DeViva JC, McCarthy E, Southwick SM, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2021, 81: 102413. PMID: 33991819, PMCID: PMC10693322, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSleep qualityNew-onset posttraumatic stress disorderIncidence of PTSDSelf-reported sleep qualityProspective cohort studyProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPoor sleep qualityPotential risk factorsDevelopment of PTSDU.S. veteran populationFair sleep qualityWave 1U.S. military veteransCohort studyProspective cohortIndependent determinantsClinical variablesRisk factorsNational HealthLifetime depressionVeteran populationMultivariate analysisU.S. veteransGreater trauma
2015
E-mental health preferences of Veterans with and without probable posttraumatic stress disorder
Whealin JM, Seibert-Hatalsky LA, Howell JW, Tsai J. E-mental health preferences of Veterans with and without probable posttraumatic stress disorder. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2015, 52: 725-738. PMID: 26562090, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.04.0113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health servicesMental healthHealth servicesStress disorderOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veteransProbable posttraumatic stress disorderInternet-based interventionsMental health careMental health care practiceMental health interventionsMental health resourcesOperation Enduring Freedom veteransHealth care practicesEnduring Freedom veteransCare practicesU.S. veteransHealth interventionsNational Guard membersHealth resourcesHealth careLogistical barriersVeteransHealth preferencesGuard members