2023
The Role of Shame in the Sexual-Orientation Disparity in Mental Health: A Prospective Population-Based Study of Multimodal Emotional Reactions to Stigma
Pachankis J, Hatzenbuehler M, Klein D, Bränström R. The Role of Shame in the Sexual-Orientation Disparity in Mental Health: A Prospective Population-Based Study of Multimodal Emotional Reactions to Stigma. Clinical Psychological Science 2023, 12: 486-504. PMID: 38938414, PMCID: PMC11210704, DOI: 10.1177/21677026231177714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStigma theoryMental healthRole of shameIndirect effectsSexual minoritiesSexual orientation disparitiesMental health sequelaeSocial anxietyAdverse mental healthEmotional reactionsMental health disparitiesRelated constructsInterpersonal stigmaInternalized stigmaShameSuicidal thoughtsYoung adultsProspective populationHeterosexual young adultsRepresentative cohortTreatment targetsLater experienceStigmaEmotionsAnxiety
2017
Victimization and Depressive Symptomology in Transgender Adults: The Mediating Role of Avoidant Coping
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Willie TC, Reisner SL. Victimization and Depressive Symptomology in Transgender Adults: The Mediating Role of Avoidant Coping. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2017, 64: 41-51. PMID: 28068130, PMCID: PMC5226079, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomologyDepressive symptomsPublic health problemBehavioral health costsMental health sequelaeUseful intervention targetsOne-time surveyHealth sequelaeAvoidant copingHealth problemsDistress symptomsSymptomsIntervention targetsVulnerable populationsHealth costsTransgender adultsCommunity sampleSymptomologyCopingSequelaeTransgender communityClinicians
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