2023
A Model for Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Be LGBQ-Affirmative: Putting Minority Stress Principles and Case Conceptualization Into Clinical Research and Practice
Pachankis J, Soulliard Z, Morris F, van Dyk I. A Model for Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Be LGBQ-Affirmative: Putting Minority Stress Principles and Case Conceptualization Into Clinical Research and Practice. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2023, 30: 1-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase conceptualizationSexual minority clientsClient presentationsMinority stressAdaptation modelMinority clientsCognitive-behavioral treatmentCognitive behavioral therapySexual minority individualsMental health fieldCoping skillsCurrent distressClinical trialsTranstheoretical approachMental healthMinority individualsConceptualization approachAffirmative practiceFuture researchConceptualizationEvidence-based practiceTherapeutic techniquesReal-world clinical practiceCase exampleDiverse therapeutic modalities
2022
History, Basic Principles, and Outline of LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. History, Basic Principles, and Outline of LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. 2022, 13-34. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.003.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnified ProtocolMaladaptive emotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive-behavioral treatmentMore adaptive waysOverwhelming emotional experiencesStress-related symptomsRegulation strategiesEmotional experienceBehavioral therapyUncomfortable emotionsAdaptive wayEmotionsBehavioral healthLGBTQ peopleCognitiveAnxietyMain premiseDepressionTreatment principlesIndividualsClientsBasic principlesPeopleExperienceA Pilot Test of a Treatment to Address Intersectional Stigma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color
Jackson SD, Wagner KR, Yepes M, Harvey TD, Higginbottom J, Pachankis JE. A Pilot Test of a Treatment to Address Intersectional Stigma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color. Psychotherapy 2022, 59: 96-112. PMID: 35025569, PMCID: PMC9345305, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStigma copingMental healthMinority stressHIV riskCognitive-behavioral treatmentStigma-related stressorsSexual healthCondom use efficacyCo-occurring health risksSexual minority stressHuman immunodeficiency virusHealth risksGroup therapy treatmentIntersectional stigmaMental health risksSexual health risksGroup treatmentOpen pilotYoung blacksPosttreatment assessmentPartial supportImmunodeficiency virusSexual compulsivityAlcohol useTreatment lengthSupervision and consultation in the delivery of cognitive behavior therapy to LGBTQ individuals.
Harkness A, Pachankis J. Supervision and consultation in the delivery of cognitive behavior therapy to LGBTQ individuals. 2022, 289-304. DOI: 10.1037/0000314-020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavior therapyBehavior therapyEvidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentEvidence-based treatment approachesMental health problemsTransdiagnostic approachMental health disparitiesEmotional disordersBehavioral treatmentUnified ProtocolMinority stressLGBTQ peopleLGBTQ clientsLGBTQ individualsPeople's experiencesStructural stigmaTreatment approachesIndividualsHealth problemsPeopleSupervisorsElevated riskStigmaHealth disparities
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
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