2024
Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures
Sergi J, Babl A, Warren J, Pachankis J, Eubanks C. Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 191-197. PMID: 39115920, PMCID: PMC11315359, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority clientsWithdrawal rupturesMinority clientsRating ScaleIn-session behaviorCognitive behavioral treatmentGood interrater reliabilitySexual orientation microaggressionsSexual minority individualsAlliance rupturesTherapeutic allianceBehavioral treatmentSessions of treatmentReducing depressionSubstance useSelf-reportObservational measuresMinority individualsInterrater reliabilityMicroaggressionsBisexual menSexual orientationSessionsClientsAnxiety
2023
Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Hubachek SQ, Clark KA, Pachankis JE, Dougherty LR. Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2023, 37: 203-214. PMID: 36265051, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth psychosocial functioningParental depressionImplicit biasGender minority youthPsychological controlYouth anxietyPsychosocial functioningSGM youthParental acceptanceParental psychological controlMinority youthSubstance usePredictors of parentsLow parental acceptancePoor mental health outcomesYouth substance useMental health outcomesDevelopment of interventionsExplicit biasYouth outcomesOnline studyParental anxietyOwn parentsAnxietyTypes of bias
2022
A Study of Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Children: Linking Parental Reactions With Child Mental Health
Clark K, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. A Study of Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Children: Linking Parental Reactions With Child Mental Health. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2022, 9: 300-308. DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecent mental health problemsChild mental healthSGM childrenStudy of parentsMental healthSGM identitiesParental responsesResponse classesAnxiety/worryMinority childrenLatent profile analysisRecent mental healthYouth mental healthMental health problemsSocial difficultiesParental reactionsNegative responseSubstance useChild sociodemographic characteristicsNegative indicatorsParentsBullyingPositive responseOnline surveyChildren
2019
Psychosocial Syndemic Risks Surrounding Physical Health Conditions Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
Scheer JR, Pachankis JE. Psychosocial Syndemic Risks Surrounding Physical Health Conditions Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals. LGBT Health 2019, 6: 377-385. PMID: 31644383, PMCID: PMC6918840, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2019.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsPhysical health outcomesGender minority individualsSyndemic riskPhysical healthHealth conditionsMinority individualsIndividual's physical healthPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth outcomesSGM adultsOverall health burdenStress disorderPsychosocial risksSexual assaultDisparate exposuresSGM identitiesSubstance useSyndemic conditionsHealth burdenHigh prevalenceSyndemic frameworkComprehensive interventionHealth disparitiesOnline surveyProject ESTEEM protocol: a randomized controlled trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative treatment for young adult sexual minority men’s mental and sexual health
Pachankis JE, McConocha EM, Reynolds JS, Winston R, Adeyinka O, Harkness A, Burton CL, Behari K, Sullivan TJ, Eldahan AI, Esserman DA, Hatzenbuehler ML, Safren SA. Project ESTEEM protocol: a randomized controlled trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative treatment for young adult sexual minority men’s mental and sexual health. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 1086. PMID: 31399071, PMCID: PMC6688287, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7346-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring health risksYoung gayHIV riskSubstance useHealth disparitiesCommunity mental health treatmentMental healthAbsence of PrEPUndetectable viral loadHigh-risk groupSexual health problemsCondomless anal sexSkills-building interventionMental health treatmentAdult Sexual Minority MenSubstance use problemsBisexual men’s healthSecondary outcomesHIV counselingHIV infectionPrEP uptakePrimary outcomeViral loadEvidence-based practicePsychiatric morbidity
2018
A multisite, longitudinal study of risk factors for incarceration and impact on mental health and substance use among young transgender women in the USA
Hughto JMW, Reisner SL, Kershaw TS, Altice FL, Biello KB, Mimiaga MJ, Garofalo R, Kuhns LM, Pachankis JE. A multisite, longitudinal study of risk factors for incarceration and impact on mental health and substance use among young transgender women in the USA. Journal Of Public Health 2018, 41: 100-109. PMID: 29474682, PMCID: PMC6490767, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung transgender womenIllicit drug useRisk factorsTransgender womenRecent incarcerationDrug useSignificant independent predictorsIndividual risk factorsSubstance use disordersIndependent predictorsDepressive symptomsGeneral populationUse disordersMultilevel interventionsSomatic symptomsPoor healthRecent homelessnessMental healthStudy periodSubstance useWomenMixed effects modelsLongitudinal studySymptomsEffects modelSexual orientation disparities in the co-occurrence of substance use and psychological distress: a national population-based study (2008–2015)
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Sexual orientation disparities in the co-occurrence of substance use and psychological distress: a national population-based study (2008–2015). Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2018, 53: 403-412. PMID: 29450600, PMCID: PMC5862943, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-018-1491-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Discrimination, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeterosexualityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial IsolationSocial StigmaStress, PsychologicalSubstance-Related DisordersSwedenYoung AdultConceptsSubstance usePsychological distressElevated prevalenceSexual orientation disparitiesNational population-based studyHigh-risk alcohol useDaily tobacco smokingPopulation-based studyOverall response rateSocial isolationPublic health surveyNational Public Health SurveyMental health problemsOrientation disparitiesSexual minoritiesCo-occurring problemsTobacco smokingHealth SurveyElevated riskMultiple mediation analysisStigma-related stressResponse rateHealth problemsAlcohol useConclusionsThis study
2017
Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping
Wang K, Burton CL, Pachankis JE. Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 53: 859-866. PMID: 29125383, PMCID: PMC5884706, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1391011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression-related stigmaEmotion dysregulationStigma copingSubstance useEmotion regulation modelSelf-report measuresSample of individualsRole of stigmaSubstance use problemsPrevention intervention effortsPsychological distressRemitted depressionIntervention effortsInitial supportUse problemsRegulation modelCopingLittle researchCurrent studyDepressionStigmaDrug useGreater tendencyDysregulationDistressPsychotherapy 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
2016
Importance of substance use and violence in psychosocial syndemics among women with and at-risk for HIV
Batchelder A, Lounsbury DW, Palma A, Carrico A, Pachankis J, Schoenbaum E, Gonzalez JS. Importance of substance use and violence in psychosocial syndemics among women with and at-risk for HIV. AIDS Care 2016, 28: 1316-1320. PMID: 27110841, PMCID: PMC5025025, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1173637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsSyndemic conditionsRisk behaviorsPsychosocial syndemicsSubstance useHIV statusChildhood sexual abuseCohort of womenHigh-risk sexHeterosexual contactPsychosocial factorsHIVIntervention studiesPoisson regressionWomenSyndemicBaseline dataMonthsMore typesRiskFinancial hardshipSexual abuseStatus
2014
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Live-Chat Social Media Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE, Gamarel KE, Surace A, Golub SA, Parsons JT. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Live-Chat Social Media Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 19: 1214-1227. PMID: 25256808, PMCID: PMC4375068, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0911-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFeasibility StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMotivational InterviewingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePilot ProjectsRisk Reduction BehaviorRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocial MediaUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPreliminary efficacyHIV riskAnal sexSocial media-delivered interventionsKnowledge of HIVCondomless anal sexYoung menReduction of daysSocial media interventionsPre-post designHIV ratesControl groupChat interventionPast monthIntervention blueprintAlcohol usePilot studyIntervention sessionsSubstance useMedia interventionsInterventionSexMenYMSMVulnerable groupsThe influence of structural stigma and rejection sensitivity on young sexual minority men's daily tobacco and alcohol use
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Starks TJ. The influence of structural stigma and rejection sensitivity on young sexual minority men's daily tobacco and alcohol use. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 103: 67-75. PMID: 24507912, PMCID: PMC5793849, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRejection sensitivitySexual minority individualsSubstance useAlcohol useStructural stigmaDaily diary approachMinority individualsSexual minority menDaily tobaccoYoung sexual minority menGay-related rejection sensitivityDaily substance useBody of researchSexual minority participantsOnline measuresPsychological predispositionsDiary approachNegative health outcomesImportant health behaviorsMinority menSocial environmentMinority participantsIndividual levelSexual minoritiesSufficient variance
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