2024
The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Five Explanatory Theories and Their Implications for Intervention and Future Research.
Pachankis J, Clark K. The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Individuals: Five Explanatory Theories and Their Implications for Intervention and Future Research. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2024 PMID: 39621422, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-081423-022014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority individualsMinority individualsSexual minority peopleSexual minority populationsSexual orientation disparitiesMental healthMinority peopleHistorical legacyMental health problemsOrientation disparitiesLegacy of researchMinority populationsExplanatory theoryDisparitiesTheoretical explanationSingular causeEtiological perspectiveHealth problemsAgendaFuture researchResearch
2023
Mental Health Provider Training to Improve LGBTQ Competence and Reduce Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online and In-Person Delivery
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Clark K, Pachankis J. Mental Health Provider Training to Improve LGBTQ Competence and Reduce Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online and In-Person Delivery. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2023, 10: 589-599. PMID: 38239562, PMCID: PMC10794005, DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExplicit biasMental health trainingMental health providersLGBTQ clientsHealth trainingAffirmative careSupervision sessionsBenefits of supervisionHealth providersMental health careTwo-day trainingFuture researchQueer individualsParticipantsStrong stigmaTrainingOnline modalityCompetenceSupervisionCisgender femalesPersonsStigmaBiasOnline supervisionPractice intentionsGuided LGBTQ-affirmative internet cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual minority youth's mental health: A randomized controlled trial of a minority stress treatment approach
Pachankis J, Soulliard Z, Layland E, Behari K, Seager van Dyk I, Eisenstadt B, Chiaramonte D, Ljótsson B, Särnholm J, Bjureberg J. Guided LGBTQ-affirmative internet cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual minority youth's mental health: A randomized controlled trial of a minority stress treatment approach. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2023, 169: 104403. PMID: 37716019, PMCID: PMC10601985, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-based CBTCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological distressAnxiety symptomsMinority stressInternet-based cognitive behavioral therapyInternet cognitive behavioural therapyMental healthHIV transmission risk behaviorsLGBTQ youthYouth mental healthICBT participantsPreliminary efficacyAcceptable treatmentIntervention acceptabilityTreatment approachesAlcohol useMost outcomesStigmatizing conditionSuicidal thoughtsWeekly assessmentsBehavioral healthFuture researchGroup comparisonsParticipantsA Model for Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Be LGBQ-Affirmative: Putting Minority Stress Principles and Case Conceptualization Into Clinical Research and Practice
Pachankis J, Soulliard Z, Morris F, van Dyk I. A Model for Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Be LGBQ-Affirmative: Putting Minority Stress Principles and Case Conceptualization Into Clinical Research and Practice. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2023, 30: 1-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase conceptualizationSexual minority clientsClient presentationsMinority stressAdaptation modelMinority clientsCognitive-behavioral treatmentCognitive behavioral therapySexual minority individualsMental health fieldCoping skillsCurrent distressClinical trialsTranstheoretical approachMental healthMinority individualsConceptualization approachAffirmative practiceFuture researchConceptualizationEvidence-based practiceTherapeutic techniquesReal-world clinical practiceCase exampleDiverse therapeutic modalities
2022
Rejection Sensitivity Across Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Age: Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences
Maiolatesi AJ, Clark KA, Pachankis JE. Rejection Sensitivity Across Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Age: Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences. Psychological Assessment 2022, 34: 431-442. PMID: 35025579, PMCID: PMC9328167, DOI: 10.1037/pas0001109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent mean differencesRejection sensitivityPersonality dispositionsMeasurement invarianceScalar invarianceAdult Rejection Sensitivity QuestionnaireSocial experienceInformation processing styleRejection Sensitivity QuestionnaireMaladaptive personality dispositionsSexual orientationPartial scalar invarianceSexual minoritiesProcessing styleAnxious expectationsMental health disparitiesGroup differencesSensitivity QuestionnairePresent research highlightSwedish young adultsYoung adultsFuture researchPresent researchSocial groupsPopulation-based sample
2010
The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma
Merin A, Pachankis JE. The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 16: 80-90. PMID: 20656766, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesNegative psychological consequencesMental health treatmentNegative affectSelf-schemaConcealable stigmaPoor copingPsychological impactPhysical healthHealth treatmentFuture researchStigmaGenital herpes outbreaksGenital herpes infectionCopingAffectGenital herpesHerpes infectionResearchSalienceHerpes outbreaksDistressFrequent recurrenceConsequencesImplications