2024
Digital access among a national sample of currently and formerly homeless veterans in 2022
Tsai J, Lampros A, Blue-Howells J. Digital access among a national sample of currently and formerly homeless veterans in 2022. Health Informatics Journal 2024, 30: 14604582241276974. PMID: 39167203, DOI: 10.1177/14604582241276974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsInternetMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeterans
2023
Sex-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsSuicidal 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 correlatePrevalenceIdeationIdentifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study.
Fischer I, Feldman D, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Lucas K, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older US military veterans: results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. International Psychogeriatrics 2023, 35: 560-565. PMID: 36715004, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingCross-Sectional StudiesHumansResilience, PsychologicalStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsUS military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransSignificant correlatesOlder US veteransAdverse health outcomesModifiable psychosocial factorsAdverse outcomesElastic net analysisUS veteransDepressive symptomsPsychosocial factorsHealth outcomesVeterans StudyPsychosocial variablesTreatment effortsCognitive outcomesCross-sectional dataVeteransOutcomesSocial supportCommunity integrationImportant correlatesHealthCorrelates
2022
The Most Important Resources to Prevent Homelessness According to Veterans: Results From the CHALENG Survey, 2019–2021
Tsai J, Gluff J, Blue-Howells J. The Most Important Resources to Prevent Homelessness According to Veterans: Results From the CHALENG Survey, 2019–2021. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 119-120. PMID: 34974745, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansIll-Housed PersonsSocial ProblemsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans
2021
Barriers to the Implementation of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Results From a Nationwide Survey of ECT Practitioners
Wilkinson ST, Kitay BM, Harper A, Rhee TG, Sint K, Ghosh A, Lopez MO, Saenz S, Tsai J. Barriers to the Implementation of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Results From a Nationwide Survey of ECT Practitioners. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 752-757. PMID: 33971727, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDepressive Disorder, MajorElectroconvulsive TherapyHumansMedicareNew EnglandSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesAssociation of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Posttraumatic Psychological Growth Among US Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Association of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Posttraumatic Psychological Growth Among US Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e214972. PMID: 33830230, PMCID: PMC8033430, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Psychosocial and Mental Health Characteristics of RePresent Game Users.
Tsai J, Huang M, Huang B, Daniels K, Harteveld C, Jackson D. Psychosocial and Mental Health Characteristics of RePresent Game Users. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2020, 48: 335-344. PMID: 32404361, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003922-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Technology Use and Social Integration Among Veterans With Disabilities.
Stacy M, Lindsey H, Tsai J. Association Between Technology Use and Social Integration Among Veterans With Disabilities. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 208: 306-311. PMID: 32221185, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Job Burnout Among Mental Health Staff at a Veterans Affairs Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center
Tsai J, Jones N, Klee A, Deegan D. Job Burnout Among Mental Health Staff at a Veterans Affairs Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 56: 294-297. PMID: 31587114, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00487-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurnout, ProfessionalBurnout, PsychologicalHumansJob SatisfactionMental HealthPsychiatric RehabilitationSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsJob burnoutMental health staffPsychosocial rehabilitation centersMental health providersSevere mental illnessHealth staffLower burnout scoresMBI emotional exhaustionMaslach Burnout Inventory scoresEmotional exhaustion scoresPersonal accomplishment scoresHealth providersEmotional exhaustionMental illnessRehabilitation centerPersonal accomplishmentBurnout scoresBurnoutAccomplishment scoresExhaustion scoresWork-life balanceService workersInventory scoresOnline surveyHealthcare providersExperiences and Knowledge of US Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Services, Research, and Education: Results From a National Survey of Veterans
Tsai J, Mehta K, Hunt-Johnson N, Pietrzak RH. Experiences and Knowledge of US Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Services, Research, and Education: Results From a National Survey of Veterans. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2019, 27: 173-185. PMID: 31592984, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEducational StatusHealth Services AccessibilityHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPrimary health care providersOpioid use disorderVA health careHealth care providersClinical servicesChronic painCare providersUse disordersVA servicesVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemHealth careHealth care systemOverall high satisfactionMajority of veteransOne-quarterUS veteransComprehensive careVeteran characteristicsEligibility criteriaPsychosocial characteristicsCare systemVeteransComprehensive managementCareActive dutyA Measure to Assess Perceptions and Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Development and Psychometric Properties.
Tsai J, Huang M, Wilkinson ST, Edelen C, Rosenheck RA, Holtzheimer PE. A Measure to Assess Perceptions and Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Development and Psychometric Properties. Journal Of Ect 2019, 36: e1-e6. PMID: 31192871, DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressive DisorderElectroconvulsive TherapyFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsPublic OpinionReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyKnowledge subscale scoresKnowledge of ECTGood construct validityBrain damageSevere depressionUS adultsSystematic reviewInternal consistency reliabilityMemory lossRapid treatmentSubscale scoresScientific evidenceContent validityCriterion validityKnowledge subscaleTherapyConsistency reliabilityConstruct validityPsychometric propertiesDepressionNational sampleSubscalesMechanical Turk platformTreatment
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 itemsPublic exposure and attitudes about homelessness
Tsai J, Lee CYS, Shen J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Public exposure and attitudes about homelessness. Journal Of Community Psychology 2018, 47: 76-92. PMID: 30506933, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitudeEmpathyFemaleFinancing, GovernmentHumansIll-Housed PersonsIncomeInternetMalePoliticsSelf ReportSocial ResponsibilitySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsCauses of homelessnessHomeless individualsPolitical affiliationFederal governmentDivergent perspectivesHomelessnessMost AmericansU.S. statesMore fundsPolicyIncome levelLow incomeNational sampleAttitudesPublic exposureMost participantsDemocratsDifferent U.S. statesGovernmentU.S. adultsAmazon Mechanical TurkNeeds of homeless veterans: 5 years of the CHALENG Survey 2012–16
Tsai J, Blue-Howells J, Nakashima J. Needs of homeless veterans: 5 years of the CHALENG Survey 2012–16. Journal Of Public Health 2018, 41: e16-e24. PMID: 29727001, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic attitudes and literacy about posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. adults
Tsai J, Shen J, Southwick SM, Greenberg S, Pluta A, Pietrzak RH. Public attitudes and literacy about posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. adults. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2018, 55: 63-69. PMID: 29519724, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth LiteracyHumansMaleMiddle AgedStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderRates of PTSDEvidence-based treatmentsStrong public supportLittle public knowledgeMore federal fundingGood general knowledgePublic knowledgeClinical characteristicsPTSD knowledgeEffective treatmentPolitical affiliationPublic supportPublic attitudesNational online surveySociodemographic characteristicsTrauma exposureU.S. adultsAdditional varianceFederal fundingU.S. statesDisordersTreatmentAttitudesCharacteristics and Health Needs of Veterans with Other-than-Honorable Discharges: Expanding Eligibility in the Veterans Health Administration
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Characteristics and Health Needs of Veterans with Other-than-Honorable Discharges: Expanding Eligibility in the Veterans Health Administration. Military Medicine 2018, 183: e153-e157. PMID: 29420757, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usx110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health care needsHealth care needsMore mental health problemsHealth care servicesMental health problemsCare needsVeterans AffairsCare servicesHealth problemsShort Form Health SurveyVA health care servicesMental health care servicesMental healthForm Health SurveyVeterans Health AdministrationHealth of veteransWorse mental healthEmotional problemsVA careHealth SurveyHealth AdministrationHealth statusHealth needsBivariate comparisonsHealth care
2017
Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness Between 1990 and 2016
Tsai J, Lee CYS, Byrne T, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness Between 1990 and 2016. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2017, 60: 599-606. PMID: 29027669, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic attitudesLiberal attitudesHomeless populationHomeless individualsNew public health approachPublic spacePublic health approachGovernment supportDemographic compositionEthnic minoritiesHomelessnessEconomic recessionGreater supportPublic surveyMore compassionAttitudesHealth approachSubstance abuse problemsAbuse problemsCompassionOnline surveySurvey resultsSupportPanhandlingPolicyCivil Legal Services and Medical-Legal Partnerships Needed by the Homeless Population: A National Survey.
Tsai J, Jenkins D, Lawton E. Civil Legal Services and Medical-Legal Partnerships Needed by the Homeless Population: A National Survey. American Journal Of Public Health 2017, 107: 398-401. PMID: 28103065, PMCID: PMC5296685, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
Isaacs K, Mota NP, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Cook JM, Kirwin PD, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 84: 301-309. PMID: 27814502, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransTrauma-exposed veteransPsychological resilienceTrauma exposureMilitary veteransResilient groupTrauma-related psychological symptomsDistressed groupHigh trauma exposureCurrent psychological distressLifetime trauma exposurePhysical health difficultiesSense of purposeProspective cohort studyDispositional gratitudePosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityPsychological distressCurrent distressLifetime traumaAnxiety disordersDistress symptomsHealth difficultiesPsychological symptomsInterest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses
Klee A, Stacy M, Rosenheck R, Harkness L, Tsai J. Interest in Technology-Based Therapies Hampered by Access: A Survey of Veterans With Serious Mental Illnesses. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2016, 39: 173-179. PMID: 26985680, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell PhoneHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInternetMental DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsSerious mental illnessMental illnessMental health-related problemsCommunity care centersAlcohol use disorderComputerized therapyTechnology-based interventionsHealth-related problemsGeneral population surveyMultivariable analysisInequitable careCare centerSociodemographic barriersUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisIllnessPTSD diagnosisUnderserved populationsHealth careVeteransTechnology use patternsTherapyLower ratesService gapsDiagnosis