2024
Implementing LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: implementation strategies across five clinical trials
Harkness A, Soulliard Z, Layland E, Behari K, Rogers B, Bharat B, Safren S, Pachankis J. Implementing LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: implementation strategies across five clinical trials. Implementation Science Communications 2024, 5: 124. PMID: 39501392, PMCID: PMC11539333, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00657-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyImplementation strategiesEvidence-based treatmentsBehavioral health concernsPublic health benefitsComplex interventionsLGBTQ individualsReal-world settingsReporting toolHealth concernSurvey responsesHealth benefitsLevel of resourcesInterventionTrialsModerate priorityPriorityClinical trialsIndividualsImplementationDependent strategiesFindings
2023
Treatment Goals of Sexual Minority Men in LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT
Brisbin C, Soulliard Z, Puccinelli M, Harkness A, Fetzner B, Safren S, Pachankis J. Treatment Goals of Sexual Minority Men in LGBTQ-Affirmative CBT. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment goalsSexual minority menDistinct treatment needsMinority menMental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsCisgender sexual minority menEvidence-based practiceTreatment needsGeneral populationHealth treatmentHealth concernTreatment developmentMenCliniciansPresent studyTreatmentCBTPopulationSexual minority identityModerators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men
Keefe J, Rodriguez-Seijas C, Jackson S, Bränström R, Harkness A, Safren S, Hatzenbuehler M, Pachankis J. Moderators of LGBQ-Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: ESTEEM Is Especially Effective Among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2023, 91: 150-164. PMID: 36780265, PMCID: PMC10276576, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCommunity mental health treatmentBehavioral health concernsBehavioral therapyPotential moderatorsAlcohol/drug use problemsControl conditionAlcohol/drug problemsMinority stress processesBisexual menMinority stress factorsMental health treatmentDrug use problemsHealth concernComorbidity Index scoreSignificant moderatorTransmission risk behaviorsEffective skillsStudy therapistsStress processBehavioral health risksModeratorUse problemsMinority identificationHealth treatment
2022
Bridging the Gap Between Practice Guidelines and the Therapy Room: Community-Derived Practice Adaptations for Psychological Services With Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in the Central United States
Hope D, Holt N, Woodruff N, Mocarski R, Meyer H, Puckett J, Eyer J, Craig S, Feldman J, Irwin J, Pachankis J, Rawson K, Sevelius J, Butler S. Bridging the Gap Between Practice Guidelines and the Therapy Room: Community-Derived Practice Adaptations for Psychological Services With Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in the Central United States. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2022, 53: 351-361. PMID: 37994310, PMCID: PMC10665020, DOI: 10.1037/pro0000448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender diverse adultsDiverse adultsUsual treatment approachMental health cliniciansBehavioral health concernsBehavioral health carePractice adaptationsPractice guidelinesHealth cliniciansTreatment approachesClinician's officeCliniciansOffice settingSubstance abuseHealth concernBest interventionHealth carePresenting problemPsychological interventionsTGD communitiesUnderserved areasTGD peopleOfficial guidelinesCareLittle specialized trainingA 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 informantsFactorsFindingsFacilitators
2015
A Minority Stress—Emotion Regulation Model of Sexual Compulsivity Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men
Pachankis JE, Rendina HJ, Restar A, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. A Minority Stress—Emotion Regulation Model of Sexual Compulsivity Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men. Health Psychology 2015, 34: 829-840. PMID: 25528179, PMCID: PMC4476950, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBisexual menSexual healthProximal minority stressorsSignificant public health concernMen's sexual healthPublic health concernPotential treatment targetSexual compulsivityMental health problemsHIV infectionStress mediatorsTreatment targetsDistal minority stressorsHealth problemsSexual partnersHealth concernMental healthMinority stressorsEmotion dysregulationMenMinority stress processesDysregulationEmotion regulation modelActive gayUniversal mediator