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
2016
Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Accuracy of screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in specialty mental health clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Psychiatry Research 2016, 240: 157-162. PMID: 27107669, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransPTSD diagnosisU.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare systemSpecialty mental health clinicsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemElectronic medical record dataOptimal screening criteriaMedical record dataStructured Clinical InterviewMental health clinicsPositive PTSD screenCharacteristic curve analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderUseful screening toolPCL-M scoresVersion criteriaPTSD screenSpecialty clinicHealth clinicsMale veteransClinical InterviewFemale veteransVeteran subgroupsYouden indexProbable PTSD
2014
Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Armour C, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 174: 522-526. PMID: 25556669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifePosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsNational HealthU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudySymptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsCross-sectional designFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical significancePTSD symptom clustersCurrent depressionDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersPTSD phenotypeMental disordersSymptomsComorbid psychopathologyStress disorderFunctional correlatesStatistical ManualTreatment effortsDimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress symptoms: Support for a hybrid Anhedonia and Externalizing Behaviors model
Armour C, Tsai J, Durham TA, Charak R, Biehn TL, Elhai JD, Pietrzak RH. Dimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress symptoms: Support for a hybrid Anhedonia and Externalizing Behaviors model. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2014, 61: 106-113. PMID: 25479765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tsai J, El-Gabalawy R, Sledge WH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Post-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychological Medicine 2014, 45: 165-179. PMID: 25065450, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714001202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic growthRe-experiencing symptomsPosttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short FormGreater post-traumatic growthVeterans StudyWorst traumatic eventNegative psychological consequencesIntrinsic religiosityBetter mental functioningGreater social connectednessGreater social connectionSense of purposePTSD symptomsPsychological consequencesTraumatic eventsStress disorderSocial connectednessMental functioningPsychosocial characteristicsSocial connectionsSuch experiencesUS veteransPositive legacyVeterans
2013
Psychiatric comorbidity among adults with schizophrenia: A latent class analysis
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric comorbidity among adults with schizophrenia: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Research 2013, 210: 16-20. PMID: 23726869, PMCID: PMC3800495, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAnxietyComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSchizophreniaSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderComorbid anxietyLatent class analysisSevere mental illnessBetter mental healthClusters of diagnosesPoorer illnessComorbid classesMental illnessPsychiatric conditionsClass analysisComorbid addictionComorbiditiesSchizophreniaMental healthBaseline dataTreatment insightsAdultsIllnessAnxietyDisordersDepressionNational sampleMore research
2012
Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care.
Chwastiak L, Tsai J, Rosenheck R. Impact of health insurance status and a diagnosis of serious mental illness on whether chronically homeless individuals engage in primary care. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 102: e83-9. PMID: 23078477, PMCID: PMC3519338, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessPrimary care providersMental illnessCare providersChronic medical illnessHealth insuranceSource of careHealth insurance statusHealth care costsClinical characteristicsMedical illnessInsurance statusPrimary carePsychiatric symptomsMedicaid coverageCare costsHealth outcomesMedical careIllnessRegular sourceEnd Chronic HomelessnessVulnerable populationsHomeless adultsCareDiagnosisDoes Housing Chronically Homeless Adults Lead to Social Integration?
Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. Does Housing Chronically Homeless Adults Lead to Social Integration? Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 427-434. PMID: 22549528, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Whealin JM, Southwick SM. Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2011, 46: 317-322. PMID: 22154134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIraq/Afghanistan veteransHyperarousal symptom clustersConfirmatory factor analytic studyFactor analytic studiesAfghanistan veteransDysphoric arousalPTSD symptomsArousal clustersCommunity samplePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsEmotional numbing modelSymptom clustersTreatment-seeking samplePosttraumatic stress symptomsDSM-IV modelIndependent samplesFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisAnxious arousalEmotional numbingNumbing modelPTSD symptomatologyDisorder symptomsStress symptomsPTSD Checklist
2009
Suspiciousness and low self-esteem as predictors of misattributions of anger in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Lysaker PH, Davis LW, Tsai J. Suspiciousness and low self-esteem as predictors of misattributions of anger in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatry Research 2009, 166: 125-131. PMID: 19282034, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative symptoms and concordant impairments in attention in schizophrenia: Associations with social functioning, hope, self-esteem and internalized stigma
Lysaker PH, Vohs JL, Tsai J. Negative symptoms and concordant impairments in attention in schizophrenia: Associations with social functioning, hope, self-esteem and internalized stigma. Schizophrenia Research 2009, 110: 165-172. PMID: 19230622, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention groupNegative symptomsPoor attentionPoor attention groupPositive symptomsContinuous performance taskBetter attentionPoor self esteemAttentional impairmentPerformance taskSocial functioningSelf-EsteemInternalized stigmaSchizoaffective disorderSocial functionSchizophreniaImpairmentStigmaGreater acceptanceAttentionResearchSymptomsHigh levelsFunctioningMANOVA
2008
Narrative accounts of illness in schizophrenia: Association of different forms of awareness with neurocognition and social function over time
Lysaker PH, Tsai J, Maulucci AM, Stanghellini G. Narrative accounts of illness in schizophrenia: Association of different forms of awareness with neurocognition and social function over time. Consciousness And Cognition 2008, 17: 1143-1151. PMID: 18952467, DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2008.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAwareness of illnessSocial functionEmotion recognition abilityBetter verbal memoryPoorer executive functionAwareness groupSocial cognitionVerbal memoryExecutive functionMore social contactsNarrative qualityRecognition abilitySocial relationshipsSocial contactNeurocognitionUnique linkCognitionNarrative accountsSchizophreniaSuperficial awarenessFull awarenessAwarenessMemoryFunctioningDifferent ways
2007
Associations of multiple domains of self-esteem with four dimensions of stigma in schizophrenia
Lysaker PH, Tsai J, Yanos P, Roe D. Associations of multiple domains of self-esteem with four dimensions of stigma in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2007, 98: 194-200. PMID: 18029145, PMCID: PMC3208262, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDefense MechanismsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPersonality InventoryPrejudicePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersRegression AnalysisSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelf ConceptSelf EfficacySocial AlienationSocial DesirabilityStereotypingSurveys and Questionnaires