2010
The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma
Merin A, Pachankis JE. The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 16: 80-90. PMID: 20656766, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesNegative psychological consequencesMental health treatmentNegative affectSelf-schemaConcealable stigmaPoor copingPsychological impactPhysical healthHealth treatmentFuture researchStigmaGenital herpes outbreaksGenital herpes infectionCopingAffectGenital herpesHerpes infectionResearchSalienceHerpes outbreaksDistressFrequent recurrenceConsequencesImplications
2007
The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model
Pachankis JE. The Psychological Implications of Concealing a Stigma: A Cognitive–Affective–Behavioral Model. Psychological Bulletin 2007, 133: 328-345. PMID: 17338603, DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcealable stigmaPsychological implicationsBehavioral process modelsPsychological challengesSocial situationsPotential future routesVisible stigmaDifficult predicamentRecent researchAmount of researchConsiderable stressorsStigmaIndividualsProcess modelRelevant findingsImplicationsPotential pointsStressorsResearchFuture routesInterventionDifficultiesAmbiguityFindingsCohesive model