2020
Risk From Within: Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexual Minority Men
Burton CL, Clark KA, Pachankis JE. Risk From Within: Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexual Minority Men. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2020, 54: 703-712. PMID: 32206770, PMCID: PMC7459184, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual minority menCondom useRisk behaviorsMinority menSelf-reported exposureMen's risk behaviorsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusClear predictorsGeneral life stressCommunity stressLife stressRecent evidenceMenNational surveyLarge national surveyInfectionRiskSocial stressGay communityOverlooked predictorPredictorsParticipants
2019
Sexual risk behaviors in the internet age: the case of Chinese men who have sex with men
Sun S, Hoyt WT, Pachankis JE. Sexual risk behaviors in the internet age: the case of Chinese men who have sex with men. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 302-309. PMID: 31533450, PMCID: PMC6980990, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1668525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual identity stigmaSocial lifeAnal intercourse partnersIdentity stigmaSexual minority stigmaSocial mediaIntercourse partnersInternet ageInternet useSafer sexCondomless anal intercourseMinority stressMore condom useFrequent useLess condom useCondom useLifeSexual riskChinese menHierarchical regression analysis
2018
An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Manu M, Ionescu F, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Dorobănțescu C, Predescu M, Surace A, Pachankis JE. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2018, 6: e183. PMID: 30429117, PMCID: PMC6262207, DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-post intervention assessmentsRecent HIV testingHigh prevalence countriesHIV risk reductionYoung gayHIV prevention interventionsFuture efficacy testingHeavy alcohol consumptionMental health outcomesHIV testingLarge trialsHIV transmissionPreliminary efficacyHIV riskCondomless sexCognitive-behavioral skillsMHealth interventionsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesInadequate preventionPilot interventionHealth interventionsCondom useMinimum doseStrong acceptability
2015
Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex
Wang K, Pachankis JE. Gay-Related Rejection Sensitivity as a Risk Factor for Condomless Sex. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 763-767. PMID: 26459334, PMCID: PMC4799731, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1224-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondomless sexCondom useCondomless anal sex actsGay-related rejection sensitivityNumerous adverse health outcomesEffective HIV prevention effortsAnal sex actsAdverse health outcomesHIV prevention effortsTimeline Followback interviewRisk factorsRisk populationsCasual partnersHealth outcomesBisexual menPrevention effortsSex actsSexual behaviorPresent studySexSensitivityLGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Rendina HJ, Safren SA, Parsons JT. LGB-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 875-889. PMID: 26147563, PMCID: PMC4573250, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring health problemsStandard evidence-based treatmentBisexual menSignificant greater improvementCo-occurring health risksEvidence-based treatmentsMental health disparitiesMinority stress processesTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment guidelinesAlcohol use problemsEvidence-based practicePreliminary efficacyImmediate treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentCasual partnersCondomless sexDepressive symptomsHealth problemsCondom useFirst interventionRisk behaviorsTreatment adaptationHealth disparitiesHeavy drinking