2024
Sustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness
Novacek D, Wynn J, McCleery A, Reavis E, Senturk D, Sugar C, Tsai J, Green M. Sustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 172: 102-107. PMID: 38373371, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSustain mental healthMental healthWhite veteransLack of racial disparitiesControl group of veteransGroup of veteransVeterans Health AdministrationWrap-around servicesClinical interviewPsychiatric symptomsCOVID-19 pandemicMental illnessPsychosisHealthcare servicesPsychosocial outcomesHealth AdministrationBlack veteransRacial disparitiesPsychosocial impactMinoritized statusVeteran groupsAbsence of systematic differencesVeteransTime pointsHealth
2022
Racial Differences in the Psychosocial Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness
Novacek DM, Wynn JK, McCleery A, Reavis EA, Senturk D, Sugar CA, Tsai J, Green MF. Racial Differences in the Psychosocial Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 590-598. PMID: 35737567, PMCID: PMC9958263, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite veteransPsychosocial responsesControl groupBlack veteransRecent homelessnessSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare servicesWorse psychosocial outcomesBaseline interviewClinical InterviewPsychosocial outcomesPsychosisRacial disparitiesTime pointsVulnerable populationsRacial differencesHealthcare servicesInitial responseVeteransSocial supportGlobal pandemic
2019
National Utilization Patterns of Veterans Affairs Homelessness Programs in the Era of Housing First
Tsai J, Byrne TH. National Utilization Patterns of Veterans Affairs Homelessness Programs in the Era of Housing First. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 309-315. PMID: 30651057, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800393.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2013, 48: 1777-1786. PMID: 23508369, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0677-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical characteristicsAfrican American veteransRace/ethnicityRisk of incarcerationAge groupsAfrican AmericansConclusionsRacial/ethnic differencesMental health servicesVeteran statusSubstance abuse treatmentAmerican veteransIncarcerated veteransCertain age groupsGeneral populationHispanic veteransHealth servicesMultivariate analysisRe-entry programWhite veteransAbuse treatmentEthnic minoritiesEthnic differencesVeteransNational dataNational survey