2024
Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures
Sergi J, Babl A, Warren J, Pachankis J, Eubanks C. Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and Association With Alliance Ruptures. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 191-197. PMID: 39115920, PMCID: PMC11315359, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority clientsWithdrawal rupturesMinority clientsRating ScaleIn-session behaviorCognitive behavioral treatmentGood interrater reliabilitySexual orientation microaggressionsSexual minority individualsAlliance rupturesTherapeutic allianceBehavioral treatmentSessions of treatmentReducing depressionSubstance useSelf-reportObservational measuresMinority individualsInterrater reliabilityMicroaggressionsBisexual menSexual orientationSessionsClientsAnxietyAn 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 diagnosisStigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Clark K, Argiros A, Dougherty L, Pachankis J. Stigma and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2024, 38: 201-211. PMID: 38227468, PMCID: PMC10922310, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSGM youthVicarious stigmaStigma experiencesDepressive symptomsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System short formsSelf-reported anxietyAssessed parents' experiencesSymptoms of anxietyConsequences of stigmaChild mental healthMental health difficultiesCross-sectional studySGM childrenGender minoritiesSGM peopleStigma measuresExperience stigmaYouths' parentsHealth difficultiesMental healthAnxietyInvestigate associationsSGMStigmaEmotional consequences
2023
Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Hubachek SQ, Clark KA, Pachankis JE, Dougherty LR. Explicit and Implicit Bias Among Parents of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Journal Of Family Psychology 2023, 37: 203-214. PMID: 36265051, DOI: 10.1037/fam0001037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth psychosocial functioningParental depressionImplicit biasGender minority youthPsychological controlYouth anxietyPsychosocial functioningSGM youthParental acceptanceParental psychological controlMinority youthSubstance usePredictors of parentsLow parental acceptancePoor mental health outcomesYouth substance useMental health outcomesDevelopment of interventionsExplicit biasYouth outcomesOnline studyParental anxietyOwn parentsAnxietyTypes of bias
2022
Structural Stigma and Sexual Minority Victimization Across 28 Countries: The Moderating Role of Gender, Gender Nonconformity, and Socioeconomic Status
Bränström R, Fellman D, Pachankis J. Structural Stigma and Sexual Minority Victimization Across 28 Countries: The Moderating Role of Gender, Gender Nonconformity, and Socioeconomic Status. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 3563-3585. PMID: 35942575, PMCID: PMC9850374, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221108087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanisms Linking Distal Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: A Test and Extension of the Psychological Mediation Framework
Lattanner MR, Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML. Mechanisms Linking Distal Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: A Test and Extension of the Psychological Mediation Framework. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 638-646. PMID: 36066865, PMCID: PMC9896512, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraining in LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Across LGBTQ Community Centers
Pachankis JE, Soulliard ZA, van Dyk I, Layland EK, Clark KA, Levine DS, Jackson SD. Training in LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Across LGBTQ Community Centers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 582-599. PMID: 35901370, PMCID: PMC9434976, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyMental health providersHealth providersBehavioral therapyEvidence-based mental health careMental health careSelf-reported cultural competenceLGBTQ community centersControlled TrialsMonths postbaselineCommunity centersPractice settingsHealth careCBT knowledgeSignificant differencesTherapyGreater improvementClinical vignettesBaselineTrialsPractice skillsParticipantsGreater uptakeCultural humilityTraining conditionsA Relational Framework for Engaging Latino Sexual Minority Men in Sexual and Behavioral Health Research
Harkness A, Rogers BG, Mayo D, Smith-Alvarez R, Pachankis JE, Safren SA. A Relational Framework for Engaging Latino Sexual Minority Men in Sexual and Behavioral Health Research. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 51: 2399-2412. PMID: 35763160, PMCID: PMC9549688, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02237-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatino sexual minority menBehavioral health researchHealth researchSexual minority menBehavioral health concernsMinority menBehavioral health disparitiesHealth disparitiesHealth concernRecruitment strategiesMenRelational factorsCurrent studyThematic analysisStudy findingsKey informantsFactorsFindingsFacilitatorsLGBQ-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 reductionTherapyOutcomesComing out under fire: The role of minority stress and emotion regulation in sexual orientation disclosure
van Dyk I, Aldao A, Pachankis JE. Coming out under fire: The role of minority stress and emotion regulation in sexual orientation disclosure. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267810. PMID: 35500012, PMCID: PMC9060356, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRejection 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 sampleTransgender‐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
2021
Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men
Scheer JR, Clark KA, Talan A, Cabral C, Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ. Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men. Child Abuse & Neglect 2021, 122: 105353. PMID: 34638046, PMCID: PMC8612966, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive suicidal ideationSexual minority menSuicidal ideationChildhood sexual abusePTSD symptomsElevated suicide riskOne-yearPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityMultivariable logistic regression analysisMinority menLogistic regression analysisLow social supportPassive suicidal ideationSocial supportProspective cohortElevated riskSuicide attempt historyProspective associationsBivariate analysisSymptomsSuicidal thoughtsSuicide riskLongitudinal associationsBaselineA biopsychosocial framework for understanding sexual and gender minority health: A call for action
Christian LM, Cole SW, McDade T, Pachankis JE, Morgan E, Strahm AM, Kamp Dush CM. A biopsychosocial framework for understanding sexual and gender minority health: A call for action. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2021, 129: 107-116. PMID: 34097981, PMCID: PMC8429206, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated psychological distressDifferent sexual identitiesMinority stress theoryMinority stress frameworkIndividual differencesPsychological distressGender minority populationsGender minoritiesSexual minority statusStress frameworkBiopsychosocial frameworkMinority stressIndividual levelSleep disturbancesSexual identityPeople of colorBehavioral factorsMinority statusStress theoryUnique experiencesIntersectional identitiesHealth outcomesQuality of lifeMinority populationsModeratorWho Aren’t We Reaching? Young Sexual Minority Men’s Non-participation in an HIV-Prevention and Mental Health Clinical Trial
Harkness A, Rogers BG, Balise R, Mayo D, Weinstein ER, Safren SA, Pachankis JE. Who Aren’t We Reaching? Young Sexual Minority Men’s Non-participation in an HIV-Prevention and Mental Health Clinical Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 2195-2209. PMID: 33483898, PMCID: PMC8169533, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-03148-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnknown HIV statusLatinx sexual minority menYoung sexual minority menHIV statusSexual minority menClinical trialsMental health clinical trialsHealth clinical trialsMental health trialsHIV prevention trialsHIV prevention interventionsSuccessful clinical trialsMinority menNew York CityHealth trialsHIV preventionBaseline assessmentLogistic regressionTrialsWhite sexual minority menYork CityRegression tree analysisHIVStatusMen
2020
Country-Level Structural Stigma, School-Based and Adulthood Victimization, and Life Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Adults: A Life Course Approach
van der Star A, Pachankis JE, Bränström R. Country-Level Structural Stigma, School-Based and Adulthood Victimization, and Life Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Adults: A Life Course Approach. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2020, 50: 189-201. PMID: 33196894, PMCID: PMC7815544, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-020-01340-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool bullyingCountry-level structural stigmaSexual minority adultsMinority adultsAdulthood victimizationMental health costsStructural stigmaSchool-BasedAdulthood experiencesLife course approachHealth costsBullyingCountry-level indicesAdultsHigh rateLife satisfactionSchoolsSexual minoritiesSexual orientation concealment and mental health: A conceptual and meta-analytic review.
Pachankis JE, Mahon CP, Jackson SD, Fetzner BK, Bränström R. Sexual orientation concealment and mental health: A conceptual and meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin 2020, 146: 831-871. PMID: 32700941, PMCID: PMC8011357, DOI: 10.1037/bul0000271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex, status, competition, and exclusion: Intraminority stress from within the gay community and gay and bisexual men’s mental health.
Pachankis JE, Clark KA, Burton CL, Hughto JMW, Bränström R, Keene DE. Sex, status, competition, and exclusion: Intraminority stress from within the gay community and gay and bisexual men’s mental health. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 2020, 119: 713-740. PMID: 31928026, PMCID: PMC7354883, DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBisexual men's mental healthMen's mental healthStatus concernsGay communityBisexual menCommunity stressMinority stress theorySociological accountsQualitative interviewingCommunity exclusionSexual orientationGayCommunity focusSexual relationshipsMen's feelingsMinority stressorsMental healthSocial statusCommunity statusCompetitive pressureExclusionCommunityMultistage studyPartial supportStress theoryHas depression surpassed HIV as a burden to gay and bisexual men’s health in the United States? A comparative modeling study
Bromberg DJ, Paltiel AD, Busch SH, Pachankis JE. Has depression surpassed HIV as a burden to gay and bisexual men’s health in the United States? A comparative modeling study. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2020, 56: 273-282. PMID: 32785755, PMCID: PMC7870461, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01938-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical Monitoring ProjectMajor depressive episodeBisexual menDepressive episodeDisability weightsHIV preventionPast-year major depressive episodeMorbidity of HIVPrevalence of HIVHigh-risk groupHigh-risk populationPublic health challengeAdult gayBisexual men’s healthDepression morbidityCalendar year 2015Comprehensive careRisk groupsGlobal burdenHIVSexual minority menAdult menDrug useHealth challengesMen's healthA Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Intervention for Gender Diverse Sexual Minority Women’s Depression, Anxiety, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Pachankis JE, McConocha EM, Clark KA, Wang K, Behari K, Fetzner BK, Brisbin CD, Scheer JR, Lehavot K. A Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Intervention for Gender Diverse Sexual Minority Women’s Depression, Anxiety, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2020, 88: 613-630. PMID: 32437174, PMCID: PMC7597069, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentSexual minority womenTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatmentMinority womenAlcohol useBehavioral healthUnhealthy alcohol useEvidence-based treatmentsDepression/anxietyUniversal risk factorEvidence-based supportHeavy alcohol useBehavioral health problemsControlled TrialsAlcohol use problemsRisk factorsYoung Adult Sexual Minority WomenSexual minority menHealth problemsAdult sexual minority womenWomen's depressionTreatment developmentWomenExpert providersUse problems