2024
Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans.
Tsai J, Lin H, Maroufy V. Longitudinal change and association between four types of social support and mental health among low-income U.S. veterans. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2024, 207640241299321. PMID: 39540431, DOI: 10.1177/00207640241299321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportU.S. veteransMental healthLevels of perceived social supportLow socioeconomic statusMental health issuesPerceived social supportSocial support changesNationally representative sampleLogistic mixed modelsSociodemographic characteristicsSocioeconomic statusHealth issuesRepresentative sampleVeteransPerceived levelSupport changeLongitudinal changesHealthMixed modelsSupportAssociationDepressionStatusNationalWhy some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons
Tsai J, Haley G, Kinney R. Why some homeless individuals are unsheltered: A narrative review of self-reported reasons. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 358: 117179. PMID: 39168065, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless individualsHomeless sheltersSubstance useUnsheltered homelessnessShelter rulesHousing programsLack of safetyLack of accessInterviewer-administered surveyQualitative dataSelf-reported reasonsFocus groupsInadequate careShelterWestern countriesStaff trainingPublic health issueEligibility criteriaThematic categoriesUnsanitary conditionsHealth issuesNarrative reviewQuantitative dataHomelessnessPeer-reviewed studies
2023
Incidence of long COVID and associated psychosocial characteristics in a large U.S. city
Tsai J, Grace A, Espinoza R, Kurian A. Incidence of long COVID and associated psychosocial characteristics in a large U.S. city. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2023, 59: 611-619. PMID: 37606649, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02548-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-COVID syndromeLong COVIDLab-confirmed casesCOVID-19Public health issueMultivariable analysisInverse probability weightingMore symptomsCoronavirus diseasePsychosocial characteristicsSymptomsHealth issuesPopulation healthPsychosocial correlatesSame symptomsMonthsCOVIDIncidenceSocial supportTotal sampleOne-fifthAdultsProbability weightingParticipantsComprehensive examination
2022
Erectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans
Way BM, Griffin KR, Kraus SW, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Erectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans. Military Medicine 2022, 188: 2837-2843. PMID: 35792506, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable post-traumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderPhysical health conditionsWeighted lifetime prevalenceErectile dysfunctionMental health issuesHealth conditionsHealth burdenLifetime prevalenceSelf-report assessmentsOdds of MDDProbable PTSDU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationAnxiety disordersHealth issuesPrevalent sexual dysfunctionHigh blood pressureMental health burdenMale U.S. veteransMilitary veteransU.S. veteran populationMental health conditionsPost-traumatic stress disorderRepresentative sample
2021
Clinical and functional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing on vulnerable veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness
Wynn JK, McCleery A, Novacek D, Reavis EA, Tsai J, Green MF. Clinical and functional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing on vulnerable veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 138: 42-49. PMID: 33819876, PMCID: PMC9750189, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersVulnerable veteransVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemWorse clinical outcomesCOVID-19 pandemicMental health problemsCommunity Integration MeasureMental health issuesClinical factorsClinical outcomesMental health resilienceVA servicesHealth problemsRecent homelessnessHealth issuesElevated levelsPhone interviewsHealthcare systemFunctional effectsCOVID-19Health resilienceRHVVeteransVulnerable individualsVulnerable groups
2020
Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court
Tsai J, Jones N, Szymkowiak D, Rosenheck RA. Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2020, 56: 1679-1686. PMID: 32926182, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01953-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesHealth outcomesMental healthMajor depressive disorderMental health treatmentMental health symptomsGeneralized anxiety disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health issuesHousing instabilityResultsAt baselineMethodsOne hundredDepressive disorderPsychosocial statusInverse probability weightingHealth treatmentHealth symptomsSuicidal ideationSizable subgroupStress disorderAnxiety disordersHealth issuesLongitudinal studyDisordersBaseline
2017
Characteristics and Health Needs of Veterans in Jails and Prisons: What We Know and Do Not Know about Incarcerated Women Veterans
McCall JD, Tsai J. Characteristics and Health Needs of Veterans in Jails and Prisons: What We Know and Do Not Know about Incarcerated Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2017, 28: 172-180. PMID: 29217313, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA health careWomen veteransHealth careChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVA health care servicesVeterans Affairs administrative dataHealth issuesObstructive pulmonary diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionCriminal justice characteristicsWomen's health issuesVeteran ProgramHealth care servicesPulmonary diseaseSeizure disorderReproductive ageEye problemsMood disordersWomen's healthVA servicesCare servicesU.S. veteransHealth needsLogistic regressionPreliminary diagnosis