2023
Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study
Abboud S, Seal D, Pachankis J, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad F, Heimer R. Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 335: 116248. PMID: 37742387, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthAvailable mental health servicesMental health servicesSexual health risksMental health resourcesMental health risksHealth risksAdverse childhood experiencesSocial support interventionsQualitative studyExperiences of stigmaHealth servicesRecent exposureSupport interventionsLarger studyHealth resourcesMSMCommon stigmaSocial isolationMenHigh rateSexSyrian menChildhood experiencesHealth
2021
Stigma, displacement stressors and psychiatric morbidity among displaced Syrian men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon
Clark K, Pachankis J, Khoshnood K, Bränström R, Seal D, Khoury D, Fouad FM, Barbour R, Heimer R. Stigma, displacement stressors and psychiatric morbidity among displaced Syrian men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e046996. PMID: 33986065, PMCID: PMC8126317, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric morbidityPost-traumatic stress disorderTransgender womenStigma-related stressorsStress disorderCross-sectional studyRespondent-driven samplingPsychiatric comorbidityMental health challengesPsychiatric outcomesMorbiditySevere anxietySociodemographic characteristicsHealth challengesMSMGreater BeirutWomenMenLebanese participantsSyrian menTotal sampleDisordersDepressionPerson surveyParticipants
2020
Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chi Y, Huang D, Pachankis J, Valimaki M, Shen Y, Li X. Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2020, 32: 578-588. PMID: 35137720, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Ramallo J, Kidder T, Albritton T, Blick G, Pachankis J, Grandelski V, Kershaw T. Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS Education And Prevention 2015, 27: 298-311. PMID: 26241381, PMCID: PMC5486219, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2015.27.4.298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHidden from health
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Hickson F, Weatherburn P, Berg RC, Marcus U, Schmidt AJ. Hidden from health. AIDS 2015, 29: 1239-1246. PMID: 26035323, PMCID: PMC4820755, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV preventive servicesEuropean MSM Internet SurveyUnmet prevention needsHIV prevention servicesMale sex partnersSexual risk behaviorsTesting servicesHIV infectionHIV statusPrevention needsHigher oddsSex partnersRisk behaviorsMSMHigh levelsHIVOddsBehavioral outcomesStigmaOutcomesSexual orientation concealmentEuropean countriesInternet surveyPrecautionary behavior