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 ResearchConceptsTransitional housingHomeless female veteransEthnic differencesEthnic categoriesLocal educationEthnic minoritiesBasic needsEmergency sheltersHomeless populationHomeless veteransProgrammatic attentionDiverse needsEthnic minority veteransWhite counterpartsMinority veteransHousingRaceRace/ethnicitySpecialized servicesGenderEthnicityUnmet needGroup surveyInsufficient researchNeed
2014
Homeless Female U.S. Veterans in a National Supported Housing Program: Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Outcomes With Male Veterans
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kane V. Homeless Female U.S. Veterans in a National Supported Housing Program: Comparison of Individual Characteristics and Outcomes With Male Veterans. Psychological Services 2014, 11: 309-316. PMID: 24730678, DOI: 10.1037/a0036323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransHomeless female veteransMale veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHUD-VASHGood working allianceSupported housing programsGender differencesNoncombat traumaU.S. veteransStress disorderCombat exposureSupportive housing programCase managersMore womenHomeless veteransFamily-oriented servicesVeteransIncarceration historyAdministrative dataOutcomesFamily membersDisordersProportion of femalesCurrent study
2013
Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences
Decker SE, Rosenheck RA, Tsai J, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences. Women's Health Issues 2013, 23: e373-e380. PMID: 24183412, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMental HealthMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelMultivariate AnalysisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferencePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSex OffensesSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual assaultHomeless female veteransFemale veteransSexual assaultGreater mental health symptomsMental health symptomsSerious psychological sequelaePsychological distressPsychological sequelaeHomeless women veteransHealth symptomsThird of participantsTreatment preferencesPsychiatric symptomsCurrent homelessnessVeteransWomen veteransAssaultGreater severityClinical correlatesPTSDClinical symptomsHomeless womenObservational studyHigh risk
2012
Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Decker SE, Desai RA, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 624-632. PMID: 23225030, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless female veteransFemale veteransLife-threatening illnessPoor physical healthType of traumaFrequency of traumaHomeless women veteransTraumatic eventsBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesTreatment periodWomen veteransLifetime exposurePsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial functioningTrauma categoriesTraumaPhysical healthMore daysSexual assaultVeteran ProgramTrauma experiencesOutcomesIllnessVeteransTrauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck R, Decker S, Desai R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.1002/j.1573-6598.2012.21750.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless female veteransFemale veteransLife-threatening illnessPoor physical healthType of traumaFrequency of traumaHomeless women veteransTraumatic eventsBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesTreatment periodWomen veteransLifetime exposurePsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial functioningTrauma categoriesTraumaPhysical healthMore daysSexual assaultVeteran ProgramTrauma experiencesOutcomesIllnessVeteransComparison of Outcomes of Homeless Female and Male Veterans in Transitional Housing
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, McGuire JF. Comparison of Outcomes of Homeless Female and Male Veterans in Transitional Housing. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 48: 705-710. PMID: 22294507, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9482-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePublic HousingResidential TreatmentRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMale veteransFemale veteransComparison of outcomesEpisodes of treatmentMore psychiatric symptomsSubstance use disordersQuality of lifeBaseline differencesHomeless female veteransOutcome measuresPsychiatric symptomsUse disordersMulti-site studyMental healthSubstance useMale participantsVeteransOverall gender differencesFemale participantsTransitional housingOutcomesGender differencesTransitional housing programsDifferent outcomesParticipants