2022
LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental and Sexual Health: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Pachankis JE, Harkness A, Maciejewski KR, Behari K, Clark KA, McConocha E, Winston R, Adeyinka O, Reynolds J, Bränström R, Esserman DA, Hatzenbuehler ML, Safren SA. LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental and Sexual Health: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 459-477. PMID: 35482652, PMCID: PMC9446477, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV transmission risk behaviorsTransmission risk behaviorsHIV testingCognitive behavioral therapyRisk behaviorsSexual healthTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapyEffect sizeYoung sexual minority menSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeControl conditionThree-armLarge effect sizesSexual minority menModerate benefitFirst interventionNonsignificant differenceStatistical significanceYoung gayCounselingMonthsGreater reductionTherapyOutcomes
2019
Project 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
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 acceptabilityAn mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania
Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania. European Journal Of Public Health 2018, 28: cky212.151. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky212.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania
Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health Among Stigmatized Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Romania. European Journal Of Public Health 2018, 28 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.151.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
New to New York: Ecological and Psychological Predictors of Health Among Recently Arrived Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Urban Migrants
Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Golub SA. New to New York: Ecological and Psychological Predictors of Health Among Recently Arrived Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Urban Migrants. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2016, 50: 692-703. PMID: 27094938, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9794-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung gayBisexual menStructural stigmaNew York CityUrban ecologyNew urban experienceHigh-risk migrationYoung Adult GayMigrant experienceYoung migrantsYork CityMigration motivationsDomestic migrationUrban migrantsUS migrationUrban enclavesHomophobic environmentSocial freedomUrban experienceGayVulnerable segmentsAdult gayInterpersonal discriminationMigrantsIndividual-level interventions
2013
Developing an Online Health Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE, Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Golub SA, Parsons JT. Developing an Online Health Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 2986-2998. PMID: 23673791, PMCID: PMC3796172, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBisexualityConsumer Health InformationDirective CounselingEducational StatusFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHIV SeropositivityHomosexuality, MaleHumansInternetMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient SatisfactionPreventive Health ServicesProgram DevelopmentProspective StudiesRisk Reduction BehaviorRisk-TakingSocial NetworkingSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesText MessagingUnited StatesConceptsYoung gayBisexual menCompetent health servicesResults of interviewsOriginal intervention participantsLife callEffective adaptationGayCritical risk groupHIV risk reduction interventionsField's abilityDelivery recommendationsOnline interventionOnline health interventionsRisk reduction interventionsHealth servicesImportant gapRisk reduction programsReduction programsHIV incidenceUnique strengthsPreventive modalitiesIntervention participantsRisk groupsIntervention delivery