2023
Epidemiology and psychiatric correlates of cancer among homeless and unstably housed veterans in the VA healthcare system
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Zullig L. Epidemiology and psychiatric correlates of cancer among homeless and unstably housed veterans in the VA healthcare system. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2023, 32: 617-624. PMID: 36791363, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideation/behaviorSubstance use disordersUse disordersVA health care systemVeterans Affairs administrative dataCommon primary siteCancer diagnosisIntrahepatic bile ductsRisk of cancerVA healthcare systemAlcohol use disorderCorrelates of cancerTypes of cancerHealth care systemIncident cancerTreatment of cancerBile ductIncidence rateHigh prevalenceLower riskPsychiatric correlatesPsychiatric characteristicsPsychiatric disordersPrimary sitePsychiatric conditions
2020
Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Radhakrishnan R. Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2020, 82 PMID: 33296148, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic prescriptionsSevere mental illnessAntipsychotic medicationHealth care systemMedication prescriptionsPrescription practicesMental illnessVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemNational VA administrative dataVeterans AffairsVA health care servicesVA health care systemSecond-generation antipsychotic medicationsCare systemAntipsychotic medication prescriptionMore antipsychotic prescriptionsPsychotropic medication prescriptionsSecond-generation antipsychoticsVA administrative dataMore antipsychotic medicationsHealth care servicesClinical characteristicsClozapine treatmentInjectable medicationsMedications
2017
Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets
Tsai J, Middleton M, Villegas J, Johnson C, Retkin R, Seidman A, Sherman S, Rosenheck RA. Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets. Health Affairs 2017, 36: 2195-2203. PMID: 29200329, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMental healthMedical CenterVA health care systemOutcomes of veteransLow-income veteransHealth care providersMedical-legal partnershipsGreater improvementHealth care systemCare providersMental illnessSocial determinantsPsychosocial outcomesLegal PartnershipsCare systemCommunity-based partnershipsVA benefitsVeteransHousing statusHealthPartnership sitesCommunity integrationOutcomesSignificant improvement
2013
The Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans
Tsai J, Desai MU, Cheng AW, Chang J. The Effects of Race and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Health Service Use Among American Military Veterans. Psychiatric Quarterly 2013, 85: 35-47. PMID: 23949577, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-013-9268-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA health care systemsHealth service useHealth care systemCare systemService utilizationHealth insurancePrivate health insuranceService useVA health care systemGreater health care needsRacial disparitiesNative Americans/Alaskan NativesObservational study designHealth care needsLogistic regression modelsVA disability compensationDisability compensationCare needsPacific Islander veteransHealth statusSociodemographic characteristicsHealth disparitiesAmerican military veteransStudy designEffect of race