2023
Unmet Needs of Homeless U.S. Veterans by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Data From Five Annual Surveys
Tsai J, Mitchell L, Nakashima J, Blue-Howells J. Unmet Needs of Homeless U.S. Veterans by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Data From Five Annual Surveys. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 149-156. PMID: 34780210, PMCID: PMC10149315, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMinority GroupsUnited StatesVeteransConceptsTransitional housingHomeless female veteransEthnic differencesEthnic categoriesLocal educationEthnic minoritiesBasic needsEmergency sheltersHomeless populationHomeless veteransProgrammatic attentionDiverse needsEthnic minority veteransWhite counterpartsMinority veteransHousingRaceRace/ethnicitySpecialized servicesGenderEthnicityUnmet needGroup surveyInsufficient researchNeed
2022
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions
Tsai J, Solis V, Schick V. Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 1-9. PMID: 36006533, PMCID: PMC9406254, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01137-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemTexas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRoutine medical checkupPrimary care providersMedical care needsPreventive healthcare servicesHealthcare servicesPublic health practiceHealth insurance coveragePap smearMedical checkupProstate examHealthcare screeningCare providersCare needsHealth statusHealth interventionsHealth needsHealthcare needsPoor healthHealth practicesHealthcare interventionsUnderserved populationsInsurance coverage
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
2012
Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Gender Differences, Combat Exposure, and Comparisons with Previous Cohorts of Homeless Veterans
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Rosenheck RA. Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Gender Differences, Combat Exposure, and Comparisons with Previous Cohorts of Homeless Veterans. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2012, 40: 400-405. PMID: 22824909, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-012-0431-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesCombat DisordersEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMarital StatusMental DisordersMood DisordersPsychotic DisordersSex DistributionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransWhite PeopleYoung Adult
2011
Examining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM, Harpaz-Rotem I. Examining the dimensionality of combat-related posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in treatment-seeking OEF/OIF/OND veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2011, 135: 310-314. PMID: 21782249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAfghan Campaign 2001-BehaviorDepressionDepressive DisorderDisability EvaluationEthnicityFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military versionOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderFour-factor solutionCognitive copingPsychological resilienceStress disorderAlcohol useSocial supportCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransDimensionality of itemsDepressive symptomsPosttraumatic stressOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnExploratory factor analysisPatient Health Questionnaire-9Cross-sectional designSymptom structureMore varianceFactor structureBodily disturbancesDetachment/Cluster of symptomsFactor scores