2023
Moderators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men
Keefe J, Rodriguez-Seijas C, Jackson S, Bränström R, Harkness A, Safren S, Hatzenbuehler M, Pachankis J. Moderators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2023, 91: 150-164. PMID: 36780265, PMCID: PMC10276576, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCommunity mental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsBehavioral therapyPotential moderatorsAlcohol/drug use problemsControl conditionAlcohol/drug problemsMinority stress processesBisexual menMinority stress factorsMental health treatmentDrug use problemsHealth concernComorbidity Index scoreSignificant moderatorTransmission risk behaviorsEffective skillsStudy therapistsStress processBehavioral health risksModeratorUse problemsMinority identificationHealth treatment
2021
A biopsychosocial framework for understanding sexual and gender minority health: A call for action
Christian LM, Cole SW, McDade T, Pachankis JE, Morgan E, Strahm AM, Kamp Dush CM. A biopsychosocial framework for understanding sexual and gender minority health: A call for action. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021, 129: 107-116. PMID: 34097981, PMCID: PMC8429206, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated psychological distressDifferent sexual identitiesMinority stress theoryMinority stress frameworkIndividual differencesPsychological distressGender minority populationsGender minoritiesSexual minority statusStress frameworkBiopsychosocial frameworkMinority stressIndividual levelSleep disturbancesSexual identityPeople of colorBehavioral factorsMinority statusStress theoryUnique experiencesIntersectional identitiesHealth outcomesQuality of lifeMinority populationsModerator
2016
Emotional Clarity as a Buffer in the Association Between Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and Suicide Risk
Wang K, Weiss NH, Pachankis JE, Link BG. Emotional Clarity as a Buffer in the Association Between Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and Suicide Risk. Stigma And Health 2016, 1: 252-262. PMID: 28090587, PMCID: PMC5223270, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaEmotional clarityIllness stigmaSelf-report measuresSample of individualsSuicide riskEmotion regulationModeration analysisGreater deficitsIntervention effortsSuicide risk severityRecent psychiatric hospitalizationPresent researchDeficitsPsychiatric disordersStigmaPsychiatric diagnosisIndividualsClarityPsychiatric hospitalizationModeratorRisk severityPotential utilityAssociationDisorders
2015
Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions
Hughto J, Reisner SL, Pachankis JE. Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions. Social Science & Medicine 2015, 147: 222-231. PMID: 26599625, PMCID: PMC4689648, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse health-related effectsForms of stigmaTransgender peopleSocial ecological modelStigma preventionMental healthTransgender stigmaStigma determinantsWidespread prejudiceMulti-level interventionsStigmaAdverse healthEcological modelMultiple levelsCritical domainsLimit opportunitiesAdditional researchCritical reviewInterventionPeopleHealth-related effectsTransgender populationCausal relationshipModeratorPrejudice