2024
A pilot trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy for transgender and gender expansive individuals’ mental, behavioral, and sexual health
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Chiaramonte D, Leonard S, Dogaru B, Pana E, Pruneanu C, Pachankis J. A pilot trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy for transgender and gender expansive individuals’ mental, behavioral, and sexual health. Behavior Therapy 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyMinority stressAnxiety symptomsPreliminary efficacyTGE individualsCisgender sexual minorityTherapeutic allianceTrained psychologistsEvidence-based interventionsBaseline to follow-upTreatment relevanceRisk mechanismsImprove psychosocial healthGender-expansive individualsTGE youthSexual minoritiesAnxietyNorth American contextDepressionRandomized controlled trialsContext of RomaniaPsychosocial healthHealth outcomesFollow-upExit interviews
2021
A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health
Pan S, Sun S, Li X, Chen J, Xiong Y, He Y, Pachankis JE. A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health. Psychotherapy 2021, 58: 12-24. PMID: 32538644, PMCID: PMC7736310, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressEvidence-based interventionsSexual healthChinese YMSMCognitive behavioral therapySexual minority stressHIV epidemic controlHIV risk behaviorsPre-post comparisonPsychological healthSexual health outcomesOpen pilotEffective skillsHIV infectionMental healthHIV epidemicRisk groupsChinese contextHealth outcomesYMSMHealth systemFamily needsEffective manExpert integrationCultural context
2017
A Multilevel Approach for Reducing Mental Health and Substance Use Disparities Affecting Bisexual Individuals
Feinstein BA, Dyar C, Pachankis JE. A Multilevel Approach for Reducing Mental Health and Substance Use Disparities Affecting Bisexual Individuals. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2017, 26: 243-253. PMID: 31160876, PMCID: PMC6544045, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBisexual health disparitiesBisexual individualsMental healthHealth disparitiesBisexual clientsSubstance use problemsEvidence-based interventionsStriking health disparitiesClinical trainingPopulation-level interventionsUse problemsClinician's abilityMultilevel approachCompetent careSubstance use disparitiesCliniciansMulti-level approachTrainingIndividualsInterventionHealthCareClientsDisparitiesPrejudice
2014
Uncovering Clinical Principles and Techniques to Address Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Related Health Risks Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE. Uncovering Clinical Principles and Techniques to Address Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Related Health Risks Among Gay and Bisexual Men. Clinical Psychology Science And Practice 2014, 21: 313-330. PMID: 25554721, PMCID: PMC4278648, DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBisexual menRelated health risksMental healthEvidence-based interventionsHealth risksMental health practicePsychosocial interventionsCognitive-behavioral therapy approachClinical principlesExperience depressionPsychosocial pathwaysHealth practicesBehavioral therapy approachMinority stressTherapy approachesExpert providersMenSexual minority stressProfessional guidelinesDepressionStress copingInterventionRiskHealthAnxiety