2020
A Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Intervention for Gender Diverse Sexual Minority Women’s Depression, Anxiety, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Pachankis JE, McConocha EM, Clark KA, Wang K, Behari K, Fetzner BK, Brisbin CD, Scheer JR, Lehavot K. A Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Intervention for Gender Diverse Sexual Minority Women’s Depression, Anxiety, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2020, 88: 613-630. PMID: 32437174, PMCID: PMC7597069, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentSexual minority womenTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatmentMinority womenAlcohol useBehavioral healthUnhealthy alcohol useEvidence-based treatmentsDepression/anxietyUniversal risk factorEvidence-based supportHeavy alcohol useBehavioral health problemsControlled TrialsAlcohol use problemsRisk factorsYoung Adult Sexual Minority WomenSexual minority menHealth problemsAdult sexual minority womenWomen's depressionTreatment developmentWomenExpert providersUse problems
2018
Does Getting Stigma Under the Skin Make It Thinner? Emotion Regulation as a Stress-Contingent Mediator of Stigma and Mental Health
Burton CL, Wang K, Pachankis JE. Does Getting Stigma Under the Skin Make It Thinner? Emotion Regulation as a Stress-Contingent Mediator of Stigma and Mental Health. Clinical Psychological Science 2018, 6: 590-600. PMID: 30221083, PMCID: PMC6133258, DOI: 10.1177/2167702618755321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor mental healthMental healthEmotion regulation deficitsAdverse mental health outcomesLife stressRegulation deficitsMental health outcomesCultural stigmaAlcohol use problemsEmotion regulationMore life stressDepressive symptomsSelf-reported stigmaHealth outcomesStigma expertsIndividual susceptibilityGeneral life stressUse problemsHealthDeficitsStigmaOutcomesStudy 1Study 2Association
2015
LGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Rendina HJ, Safren SA, Parsons JT. LGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 875-889. PMID: 26147563, PMCID: PMC4573250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring health problemsStandard evidence-based treatmentBisexual menSignificant greater improvementCo-occurring health risksEvidence-based treatmentsMental health disparitiesMinority stress processesTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment guidelinesAlcohol use problemsEvidence-based practicePreliminary efficacyImmediate treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentCasual partnersCondomless sexDepressive symptomsHealth problemsCondom useFirst interventionRisk behaviorsTreatment adaptationHealth disparitiesHeavy drinking