2022
Disentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population
Tsai J, Edwards E, Cao X, Finlay AK. Disentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 431-442. PMID: 35878068, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime incarcerationPsychosocial characteristicsSubstance abuse factorsSubstance use disordersU.S. adult populationVeteran statusBorderline personality disorderRisk adultsMale genderUse disordersHistory of homelessnessAdult populationU.S. adultsBehavioral healthMental healthCivilian settingsPersonality disorderU.S. populationSociodemographic backgroundAdultsIncarceration historyAbuse factorsVeteransPrevalence of incarcerationStructured interviewsTerms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups
Tsai J, Kelton K, Gluff J, Elbogen E. Terms That Refer to Homeless Populations: National Surveys of Several Stakeholder Groups. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 415-418. PMID: 35895838, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless populationPolicy makersHomelessness service providersExperience of homelessnessRisk of homelessnessHomeless personsHistory of homelessnessNational surveyLived experienceHomelessnessSocial backgroundStakeholder groupsMost stakeholdersAcceptable termsService providersU.S. researchersBest practicesMakersLow-income adultsExperienceSurveyStakeholdersResearchersProvidersU.S. adults
2021
Receipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Montgomery AE, Elbogen EB. Receipt, Spending, and Clinical Correlates of the Economic Impact Payment Among Middle- and Low-Income U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 1377-1384. PMID: 34074140, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income U.S. adultsU.S. adultsMental healthUse problemsRecent suicidal ideationDrug use problemsPosttraumatic stress disorderSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSubstance abuse problemsClinical characteristicsEligible adultsAlcohol use problemsClinical correlatesLow-income populationsSuicidal ideationStress disorderAbuse problemsAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicPsychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults
Tsai J, Elbogen EB, Huang M, North CS, Pietrzak RH. Psychological distress and alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 era among middle- and low-income U.S. adults. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 288: 41-49. PMID: 33839557, PMCID: PMC9754659, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAlcohol use disorderCOVID-19 infectionSuicidal ideationUse disordersPatient Health Questionnaire-2Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2Anxiety disordersHistory of AUDPopulation-based preventionPsychological distressCurrent alcohol use disorderCOVID-19 statusLow-income U.S. adultsMultivariable analysisU.S adultsDepressive disorderDisorder-2Psychiatric problemsYounger ageU.S. adultsPTSD ChecklistQuestionnaire-2Alcohol useTreatment effortsMental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Elbogen E. Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 444-447. PMID: 33530731, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionMental healthCOVID-19Positive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 statusMental health characteristicsMiddle-income adultsCOVID-19 testSocial supportClinical riskHealth characteristicsPsychiatric historyNegative testHistory of homelessnessMedical needPsychosocial characteristicsU.S. adultsCurrent social supportInfectionHealthNational sampleAdultsVeterans
2020
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Psychoeducation for Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States
Tsai J, Huang M, Rosenheck RA, Wilkinson S. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Psychoeducation for Electroconvulsive Therapy in the United States. Psychiatric Services 2020, 71: 562-569. PMID: 32151214, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyProportion of participantsSeverity of depressionSubstance use disordersEffective psychiatric treatmentPatient psychoeducationControlled TrialsFemale genderBrief psychoeducationBrochure groupPsychiatric treatmentUse disordersU.S. adultsForms of psychoeducationPsychoeducationEducational interventionInformational brochureSignificant differencesTherapyTreatmentTrialsDepressionNational sampleInterventionPositive changes
2019
Utilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders
Tsai J, Gu X. Utilization of addiction treatment among U.S. adults with history of incarceration and substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2019, 14: 9. PMID: 30836991, PMCID: PMC6402155, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-019-0138-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disorder treatmentAlcohol use disorder treatmentDrug use disorder treatmentSUD treatmentUse disordersHistory of incarcerationDisorder treatmentU.S. adultsIncarceration historySUD treatment useLifetime substance use disorderHeroin use disorderOpioid use disorderPopulation-based sampleStimulant use disorderNational Epidemiologic SurveyPopulation of adultsPublic health approachRelated Conditions-IIICocaine use disorderHigh prevalenceTreatment useEpidemiologic SurveyLifetime history
2018
Public 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 ResearchConceptsCauses of homelessnessHomeless individualsPolitical affiliationFederal governmentDivergent perspectivesHomelessnessMost AmericansU.S. statesMore fundsPolicyIncome levelLow incomeNational sampleAttitudesPublic exposureMost participantsDemocratsDifferent U.S. statesGovernmentU.S. adultsAmazon Mechanical TurkPublic 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 ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic 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. statesDisordersTreatmentAttitudes
2016
S04-3 Assessing the dissociative ptsd subtype in a representative sample of us military veterans
Armour C, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. S04-3 Assessing the dissociative ptsd subtype in a representative sample of us military veterans. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2016, 73: a100. DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103951.269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderDissociative subtypeU.S. veteransDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderQuality of lifeAnonymous web-based surveyInitial screening questionsUS military veteransTrauma-exposed controlsDSM-5 versionSevere PTSD symptomsDissociative PTSD subtypeClinical characteristicsAlcohol use problemsCurrent study sampleNational HealthRepresentative sampleScreening questionsResponse rateWeb-based surveyMental disordersVeterans StudyPTSD subtypesU.S. adultsPTSD Checklist
2013
Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis
El-Gabalawy R, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R, Sareen J, Pietrzak RH. Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 1649-1657. PMID: 23978394, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleSubstance use disordersAxis IU.S. adultsLatent class analysisUse disordersSuicide attemptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityLifetime psychiatric disordersRates of moodAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyPsychiatric comorbidityOverall high ratePsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyComorbid classesMental disordersClass analysisRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersBorderline/Personality disorderDisorders