2024
An mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Hoover D, Lixandru M, Hanu L, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Fierbințeanu C, Ionescu F, Manu M, Mariș A, Pană E, Dorobănțescu C, Streinu-Cercel A, Pachankis J. An mHealth Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Men’s Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health in a High-Stigma, Low-Resource Context (Project Comunică): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e52853. PMID: 38709550, PMCID: PMC11106696, DOI: 10.2196/52853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERRandomized controlled trialsHIV incidenceBisexual menSexually transmitted infection testingHIV transmission risk behaviorsHIV risk reduction strategiesAttention control conditionCognitive behavioral therapy skillsHigh HIV incidenceInformation-motivation-behaviorRisk of HIVTransmission risk behaviorsSexual health communicationParticipant follow-upFollow-upLow-resource contextsLow-resource countriesSexual health goalsBehavioral therapy skillsMHealth interventionsRisk reduction strategiesFinding social supportHeavy alcohol useHIV diagnosis
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
2021
A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health
Pan S, Sun S, Li X, Chen J, Xiong Y, He Y, Pachankis JE. A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health. Psychotherapy 2021, 58: 12-24. PMID: 32538644, PMCID: PMC7736310, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressEvidence-based interventionsSexual healthChinese YMSMCognitive behavioral therapySexual minority stressHIV epidemic controlHIV risk behaviorsPre-post comparisonPsychological healthSexual health outcomesOpen pilotEffective skillsHIV infectionMental healthHIV epidemicRisk groupsChinese contextHealth outcomesYMSMHealth systemFamily needsEffective manExpert integrationCultural context
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
The Role of Self-Conscious Emotions in the Sexual Health of Gay and Bisexual Men: Psychometric Properties and Theoretical Validation of the Sexual Shame and Pride Scale
Rendina HJ, López-Matos J, Wang K, Pachankis JE, Parsons JT. The Role of Self-Conscious Emotions in the Sexual Health of Gay and Bisexual Men: Psychometric Properties and Theoretical Validation of the Sexual Shame and Pride Scale. The Journal Of Sex Research 2018, 56: 620-631. PMID: 29634377, PMCID: PMC6179944, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2018.1453042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthBisexual menMental health difficultiesSexual behavior outcomesActive GBMTest-retest reliabilityEtiological factorsPredictive validitySexual compulsivityHealth difficultiesPsychometric evaluationRegression analysisBehavior outcomesConvergent validityPreliminary evidenceInternal consistencyPsychometric propertiesGBMMenReliable measureHealth
2016
‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city
Keene DE, Eldahan AI, Hughto J, Pachankis JE. ‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city. Culture Health & Sexuality 2016, 19: 381-394. PMID: 27604293, PMCID: PMC5300938, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1226386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority stigmaSmall citiesBisexual menBisexual men's experiencesForms of mobilitySmall US citiesSexual health risksContext of stigmaSemi-structured interviewsPoint of departureGay enclavesGay lifeMen's experiencesDistinct experiencesUS citiesGeographic contextUnderstudied settingCityHIV preventionStigmaRelated health consequencesIdentityContextImportant siteNew Haven