2024
Associations between violence, distress, and cancer in transgender and non-transgender people.
Alpert A, Sayegh S, Cunliffe S, Sevelius J, Operario D, Pachankis J, Irwin M, Cerulli C, Griggs J, Strawderman M. Associations between violence, distress, and cancer in transgender and non-transgender people. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 10566-10566. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.10566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer risk factorsDiagnosis codesRisk factorsRates of violenceElectronic medical record dataTransgender peopleCross-sectional cohort studyMedical record dataGender identity informationGender identityIncreased cancer morbidityBias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervalsAssess distressProbability of cancerScreening questionsCancer riskCancer morbidityChi-square testComparison of violenceExperiences of violenceCohort studyAcademic hospitalVariable of violenceIndirect pathsRecord dataStructural stigma and LGBTQ+ health: a narrative review of quantitative studies
Hatzenbuehler M, Lattanner M, McKetta S, Pachankis J. Structural stigma and LGBTQ+ health: a narrative review of quantitative studies. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 9: e109-e127. PMID: 38307678, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00312-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth disparitiesLGBTQ+ healthStructural stigmaRisk of poor healthDevelopment of public health interventionsReview of quantitative studiesMeasure of structural stigmaStudy health disparitiesArea-level covariatesPublic health interventionsLGBTQ+ individualsSocietal-level conditionsHealth outcomesHealth interventionsPoor healthHealth burdenHealthComparison groupNarrative reviewTest mediationMultiple outcomesMethodological strengthsNon-LGBTQ+StigmaGender identityGlobal LGBTQ Mental Health
Bränström R, Hughes T, Pachankis J. Global LGBTQ Mental Health. Global LGBTQ Health 2024, 45-78. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36204-0_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLGBTQ individualsStigma-related stressPoor mental healthLGBTQ peopleLGBTQ populationsGender identityMental healthMinority stress theoryRisk of poor mental healthLow social trustLack of stable housingMental health disparitiesGlobal SouthGlobal NorthHeterosexual individualsStable housingElevated risk of poor mental healthMinority stressSexual orientationSocietal integrationDiscriminatory lawsMental health problemsSocial trustElevated riskSocietal attitudes
2016
Discriminatory Experiences Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Transgender Adults
Reisner SL, Hughto J, Gamarel KE, Keuroghlian AS, Mizock L, Pachankis JE. Discriminatory Experiences Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Transgender Adults. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2016, 63: 509-519. PMID: 26866637, PMCID: PMC4981566, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEveryday discrimination experiencesPTSD symptomsDiscrimination experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPrior trauma experiencesCross-sectional self-report surveySelf-report surveyMental health sequelaeDomains of discriminationPTSD symptomatologyTraumatic stressorsDiscrimination attributionsDisorder symptomsCommunity-based sampleTrauma experiencesTransgender peoplePrior traumaPsychosocial comorbiditiesHealth sequelaeDiscrimination scoresTransgender adultsCurrent studyGender identitySexual orientationFeminine appearance