2020
Prevalence of Bullying Among Youth Classified as LGBTQ Who Died by Suicide as Reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2017
Clark KA, Cochran SD, Maiolatesi AJ, Pachankis JE. Prevalence of Bullying Among Youth Classified as LGBTQ Who Died by Suicide as Reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2017. JAMA Pediatrics 2020, 174: 1211-1213. PMID: 32453408, PMCID: PMC7251501, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddressing Minority Stress and Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in China
Sun S, Pachankis JE, Li X, Operario D. Addressing Minority Stress and Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in China. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 35-62. PMID: 31950336, PMCID: PMC7050812, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00479-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stress theoryMental health issuesPsychological healthMinority stressPsychological distressMental healthChinese MSMProximal minority stressPrevalent mental health issuesFuture intervention researchMental health interventionsStress theoryHealth issuesElevated riskMental health disparitiesPrejudice eventsStress processIntervention researchHIV/STI riskMental health servicesHIV prevention effortsSexual minoritiesRecent FindingsResultsAlcohol dependenceSuicidal behavior
2019
Reduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Total Population Study
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Reduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Total Population Study. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 177: 727-734. PMID: 31581798, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming hormonesHealth care visitsGender-affirming surgeryMental health treatmentCare visitsTotal population studyHealth treatmentAnxiolytic prescriptionsSurgical treatmentSuicide attemptsMental health treatment utilizationSwedish Total Population RegisterPrescribed Drug RegisterNational Patient RegisterPrevalence of moodTotal Population RegisterPopulation studiesGender incongruenceTransgender individualsEntire Swedish populationDrug RegisterPatient RegisterSurgical interventionTreatment utilizationOutcome measuresPrevalence of Psychiatric Disorders at the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Rodriguez-Seijas C, Eaton NR, Pachankis JE. Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders at the Intersection of Race and Sexual Orientation: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 321-331. PMID: 30883161, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of disordersDisorder prevalenceRace/ethnicityLow prevalenceMental healthMinority mental healthPrevalence of psychopathologySubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIISexual minority individualsSimilar prevalenceSexual minority statusHigh prevalencePsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyEthnic minority mental healthMinority individualsPrevalenceProtective factorsSimilar findingsMinority statusDisordersWhite individuals
2018
Sexual orientation disparities in the co-occurrence of substance use and psychological distress: a national population-based study (2008–2015)
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Sexual orientation disparities in the co-occurrence of substance use and psychological distress: a national population-based study (2008–2015). Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2018, 53: 403-412. PMID: 29450600, PMCID: PMC5862943, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-018-1491-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Discrimination, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeterosexualityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial IsolationSocial StigmaStress, PsychologicalSubstance-Related DisordersSwedenYoung AdultConceptsSubstance usePsychological distressElevated prevalenceSexual orientation disparitiesNational population-based studyHigh-risk alcohol useDaily tobacco smokingPopulation-based studyOverall response rateSocial isolationPublic health surveyNational Public Health SurveyMental health problemsOrientation disparitiesSexual minoritiesCo-occurring problemsTobacco smokingHealth SurveyElevated riskMultiple mediation analysisStigma-related stressResponse rateHealth problemsAlcohol useConclusionsThis study
2017
Anti-LGBT and Anti-immigrant Structural Stigma
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Berg RC, Fernández-Dávila P, Mirandola M, Marcus U, Weatherburn P, Schmidt AJ. Anti-LGBT and Anti-immigrant Structural Stigma. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 76: 356-366. PMID: 28787329, PMCID: PMC5659919, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCultural CharacteristicsDirective CounselingEmigrants and ImmigrantsEuropeHIV InfectionsHumansInternal-External ControlInternetMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial EnvironmentSocial StigmaSocial SupportYoung AdultConceptsStructural stigmaSexual minoritiesHIV preventionIntersectional populationHIV prevention outcomesHome countryNational attitudesHIV prevention knowledgeUnequal treatmentMigrantsImmigrantsNational lawEuropean countriesHIV riskEuropean MSM Internet SurveyCountriesStigmaPrecautionary behaviorLinguistic statusGlobal HIV epidemicStructural determinantsMinorityService coverageDiverse sampleInternet survey
2016
The Geography of Sexual Orientation: Structural Stigma and Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Identity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Across 38 European Countries
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Mirandola M, Weatherburn P, Berg RC, Marcus U, Schmidt AJ. The Geography of Sexual Orientation: Structural Stigma and Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Identity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Across 38 European Countries. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2016, 46: 1491-1502. PMID: 27620320, PMCID: PMC5346459, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-016-0819-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCountry-level structural stigmaStructural stigmaSexual minoritiesSexual attractionSexual orientationHeterosexual attractionSexual orientation identificationEuropean countriesBehavior of menMSM’s sexual behaviorSexual identityLocal contextKey correlatesMeasures of attitudesNational lawSexualitySexual behaviorEuropean MSM Internet SurveyMulti-component assessmentContext-dependent natureHeterosexual behaviorMinorityCountriesIdentityStigma
2015
The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults In and Out of the Closet: A Population-Based Study
Pachankis JE, Cochran SD, Mays VM. The Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults In and Out of the Closet: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 890-901. PMID: 26280492, PMCID: PMC4573266, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderDepressive disorderOdds ratioHigher oddsComposite International Diagnostic Interview Short FormAnxiety disordersPopulation-based sampleMental health correlatesLower oddsHealth correlatesMental healthSexual minority adultsDisordersMental burdenCalifornia QualityMenMinority adultsWomenOddsCloseted menLife SurveyDepressionPsychological tollMinority participantsUnique stressors