2022
A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth
Pachankis JE, Jackson SD. A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 52: 1869-1895. PMID: 35978203, PMCID: PMC9935753, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02381-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental modelSexual minority identity formationSexual minority individualsMental health effectsPsychological adaptationVicarious learningSources of supportTemporal contextFuture research directionsSensitive periodMinority individualsCentral identityIdentity formationSexual identityMultilevel interventionsSexual orientationResearch directionsTestable hypothesesOrientation awarenessAdolescenceStressorsLearningIdentityClosetIndividuals
2018
The Scientific Pursuit of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Treatments: Toward Evidence-Based Affirmative Practice
Pachankis JE. The Scientific Pursuit of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Treatments: Toward Evidence-Based Affirmative Practice. American Psychologist 2018, 73: 1207-1219. PMID: 30525805, PMCID: PMC6291842, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentPsychological scienceHealth treatmentMental healthFuture mental healthMinority mental healthEvidence-based treatmentsMental health professionsProgram of researchPsychotherapy process researchTreatment moderatorsComparison conditionAffirmative treatmentClear treatment targetsFuture research directionsAffirmative practiceTreatment studiesEvidence-based practiceEmpirical researchProcess researchTreatment targetsSexual orientationResearch directionsSGM populationsSurest route