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
Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration
Harvey TD, Keene DE, Pachankis JE. Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 272: 113735. PMID: 33561571, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressBisexual menTerms of raceIdentity management techniquesUnique social stressorsPsychosocial health risksSuch incarcerationHegemonic masculinityDepth interviewsRisk of incarcerationUnited States male populationSexual expressionDominant themesIncarcerationReentry supportPublic health policyNew York CityQualitative studyHealth policyYork CityFirst placePsychosocial healthStigmaExperiencePsychosocial risks
2018
Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons
Hughto J, Clark KA, Altice FL, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Pachankis JE. Creating, reinforcing, and resisting the gender binary: a qualitative study of transgender women’s healthcare experiences in sex-segregated jails and prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 69-88. PMID: 29869582, PMCID: PMC5992494, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender binaryTransgender womenHealthcare experiencesWomen's healthcare experiencesResearch limitations/implications FindingsCorrectional healthcare providersProviders' limited knowledgeDesign/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviewsWomen ActFirst-hand accountsWomen's accessMethodology/approachOriginality/valueInstitutional cultureMulti-level barriersStructural stigmaFeminine identityInstitutional policiesFindings ParticipantsImplications FindingsQualitative studyHealthcare barriersInsufficient accessPrison