2024
Associations between violence, distress, and cancer in transgender and non-transgender people.
Alpert A, Sayegh S, Cunliffe S, Sevelius J, Operario D, Pachankis J, Irwin M, Cerulli C, Griggs J, Strawderman M. Associations between violence, distress, and cancer in transgender and non-transgender people. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 10566-10566. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.10566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer risk factorsDiagnosis codesRisk factorsRates of violenceElectronic medical record dataTransgender peopleCross-sectional cohort studyMedical record dataGender identity informationGender identityIncreased cancer morbidityBias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervalsAssess distressProbability of cancerScreening questionsCancer riskCancer morbidityChi-square testComparison of violenceExperiences of violenceCohort studyAcademic hospitalVariable of violenceIndirect pathsRecord data
2022
Transgender‐based disparities in suicidality: A population‐based study of key predictions from four theoretical models
Bränström R, Stormbom I, Bergendal M, Pachankis JE. Transgender‐based disparities in suicidality: A population‐based study of key predictions from four theoretical models. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2022, 52: 401-412. PMID: 35067978, PMCID: PMC10138751, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based studyElevated riskFirst population-based studyPopulation-based sampleRisk of suicidalityGeneral risk factorsTransgender individualsCisgender individualsRisk factorsHigh prevalenceHigh riskDepressive symptomsSuicidalityHealth threatIndividual exposureRiskSocial supportExposureNumerous studiesIndividualsTransgender peopleFactorsSymptomsPrevalenceStudy
2016
Discriminatory Experiences Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Transgender Adults
Reisner SL, Hughto J, Gamarel KE, Keuroghlian AS, Mizock L, Pachankis JE. Discriminatory Experiences Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Transgender Adults. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2016, 63: 509-519. PMID: 26866637, PMCID: PMC4981566, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEveryday discrimination experiencesPTSD symptomsDiscrimination experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPrior trauma experiencesCross-sectional self-report surveySelf-report surveyMental health sequelaeDomains of discriminationPTSD symptomatologyTraumatic stressorsDiscrimination attributionsDisorder symptomsCommunity-based sampleTrauma experiencesTransgender peoplePrior traumaPsychosocial comorbiditiesHealth sequelaeDiscrimination scoresTransgender adultsCurrent studyGender identitySexual orientationFeminine appearance
2015
Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions
Hughto J, Reisner SL, Pachankis JE. Transgender stigma and health: A critical review of stigma determinants, mechanisms, and interventions. Social Science & Medicine 2015, 147: 222-231. PMID: 26599625, PMCID: PMC4689648, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse health-related effectsForms of stigmaTransgender peopleSocial ecological modelStigma preventionMental healthTransgender stigmaStigma determinantsWidespread prejudiceMulti-level interventionsStigmaAdverse healthEcological modelMultiple levelsCritical domainsLimit opportunitiesAdditional researchCritical reviewInterventionPeopleHealth-related effectsTransgender populationCausal relationshipModeratorPrejudice