2023
What Do We Know About Interventions to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination in the Context of HIV? A Systematic Review
Stangl A, Atkins K, Leddy A, Sievwright K, Sevelius J, Lippman S, Veras M, Zamudio-Haas S, Smith M, Pachankis J, Logie C, Rao D, Weiser S, Nyblade L. What Do We Know About Interventions to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination in the Context of HIV? A Systematic Review. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 393-408. DOI: 10.1037/sah0000414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of HIVIntersectional stigmaSystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigmaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPoor health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsStigma reduction interventionsPositive intervention effectsStigma domainsReporting ItemsHealth outcomesHIVSexual healthReduction interventionsAspects of stigmaMajority of studiesMost interventionsIntervention effectsStigma measuresInterventionOutcomesStigma outcomesStructural interventionsStigma
2022
LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental and Sexual Health: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Pachankis JE, Harkness A, Maciejewski KR, Behari K, Clark KA, McConocha E, Winston R, Adeyinka O, Reynolds J, Bränström R, Esserman DA, Hatzenbuehler ML, Safren SA. LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental and Sexual Health: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 459-477. PMID: 35482652, PMCID: PMC9446477, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV transmission risk behaviorsTransmission risk behaviorsHIV testingCognitive behavioral therapyRisk behaviorsSexual healthTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapyEffect sizeYoung sexual minority menSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeControl conditionThree-armLarge effect sizesSexual minority menModerate benefitFirst interventionNonsignificant differenceStatistical significanceYoung gayCounselingMonthsGreater reductionTherapyOutcomes
2019
On the Quantitative Study of Multiple Marginalization: Paradox and Potential Solution
Rodriguez-Seijas C, Burton C, Adeyinka O, Pachankis J. On the Quantitative Study of Multiple Marginalization: Paradox and Potential Solution. Stigma And Health 2019, 4: 495-502. DOI: 10.1037/sah0000166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health outcomesHealth outcomesPoor mental health outcomesPoor mental healthMental healthHealth of peopleAverage participantSimultaneous associationHealthStatusOutcomesObjective indexCurrent studyStigmaAssociationStigmatized statusQuantitative studyFuture quantitative approachesParticipantsComprehensive arrayStudyStigmatization
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
2017
Psychotherapy for the Spectrum of Sexual Minority Stress: Application and Technique of the ESTEEM Treatment Model
Burton CL, Wang K, Pachankis JE. Psychotherapy for the Spectrum of Sexual Minority Stress: Application and Technique of the ESTEEM Treatment Model. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2017, 26: 285-299. PMID: 31592215, PMCID: PMC6779338, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative psychosocial health outcomesPsychosocial health outcomesRisk factorsTherapeutic principlesHealth outcomesSubstance useMinority stressPsychoeducation contentTherapeutic modelTreatment modelSexual minority stressEvidence pointsMinority stress processesTransdiagnostic mechanismsOutcomesSexual minority individualsEarly stages
2015
Hidden 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
2011
Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE, Golub SA, Garrett-Walker JJ, Bamonte AJ, Parsons JT. Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 340-349. PMID: 22038078, PMCID: PMC3549001, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0070-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleNew York CityPoisson DistributionRegression AnalysisRisk-TakingSelf ConceptSexual PartnersSocial IdentificationSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsSexual riskHIV riskSubstance useBisexual menSex risk outcomesStrong independent predictorHIV risk behaviorsRisk outcomesGay/bisexual menRecipient ageEffect of ageHIV infectionIndependent predictorsAge cohort differencesRisk behaviorsPsychosocial predictorsAgeGay communityRiskDifferent cohortsYounger participantsCohort differencesOutcomesMenStudy of substances