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
2022
A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth
Pachankis JE, Jackson SD. A Developmental Model of the Sexual Minority Closet: Structural Sensitization, Psychological Adaptations, and Post-closet Growth. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 52: 1869-1895. PMID: 35978203, PMCID: PMC9935753, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02381-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental modelSexual minority identity formationSexual minority individualsMental health effectsPsychological adaptationVicarious learningSources of supportTemporal contextFuture research directionsSensitive periodMinority individualsCentral identityIdentity formationSexual identityMultilevel interventionsSexual orientationResearch directionsTestable hypothesesOrientation awarenessAdolescenceStressorsLearningIdentityClosetIndividualsAbout Treatments ThatWork™
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. About Treatments ThatWork™. 2022, v-cp.p13. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.002.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy techniquesBasic psychological processesLGBTQ clientsSubstance use problemsMental health practitionersMental health challengesPsychological processesDistinct stressorsPsychological distressUse problemsTherapy techniquesUnique needsLGBTQ individualsStressorsHealth practitionersClientsWorkbookAnxietyDistressTherapistsSkillsBeingDepressionHealth challengesIndividualsIntroduction to LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. Introduction to LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. 2022, 3-12. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.003.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety disordersCognitive-behavioral principlesCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment-seeking populationMental health problemsCisgender individualsMental healthDisadvantaged social statusMoodSocial statusLGBTQ populationsLGBTQ peopleDisordersHealth problemsEpidemiological studiesPeopleIndividualsQueer peopleClientsTreatmentStressLGBTQExcess burdenLesbiansTransgenderHistory, Basic Principles, and Outline of LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. History, Basic Principles, and Outline of LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. 2022, 13-34. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.003.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnified ProtocolMaladaptive emotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation strategiesCognitive-behavioral treatmentMore adaptive waysOverwhelming emotional experiencesStress-related symptomsRegulation strategiesEmotional experienceBehavioral therapyUncomfortable emotionsAdaptive wayEmotionsBehavioral healthLGBTQ peopleCognitiveAnxietyMain premiseDepressionTreatment principlesIndividualsClientsBasic principlesPeopleExperienceForms and Worksheets
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. Forms and Worksheets. 2022 DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.005.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy techniquesBasic psychological processesLGBTQ clientsSubstance use problemsMental health practitionersMental health challengesPsychological processesDistinct stressorsPsychological distressUse problemsTherapy techniquesUnique needsLGBTQ individualsStressorsHealth practitionersClientsWorkbookAnxietyDistressTherapistsSkillsBeingDepressionHealth challengesIndividualsAbout Treatments ThatWork™
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. About Treatments ThatWork™. 2022, v-cp.p11. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643341.002.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchForms and Worksheets
Pachankis J, Jackson S, Harkness A, Safren S. Forms and Worksheets. 2022 DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643341.005.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender‐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 peopleFactorsSymptomsPrevalenceStudySupervision and consultation in the delivery of cognitive behavior therapy to LGBTQ individuals.
Harkness A, Pachankis J. Supervision and consultation in the delivery of cognitive behavior therapy to LGBTQ individuals. 2022, 289-304. DOI: 10.1037/0000314-020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavior therapyBehavior therapyEvidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentEvidence-based treatment approachesMental health problemsTransdiagnostic approachMental health disparitiesEmotional disordersBehavioral treatmentUnified ProtocolMinority stressLGBTQ peopleLGBTQ clientsLGBTQ individualsPeople's experiencesStructural stigmaTreatment approachesIndividualsHealth problemsPeopleSupervisorsElevated riskStigmaHealth disparities
2021
Does Stigma Moderate the Efficacy of Mental- and Behavioral-Health Interventions? Examining Individual and Contextual Sources of Treatment-Effect Heterogeneity
Hatzenbuehler M, Pachankis J. Does Stigma Moderate the Efficacy of Mental- and Behavioral-Health Interventions? Examining Individual and Contextual Sources of Treatment-Effect Heterogeneity. Current Directions In Psychological Science 2021, 30: 476-484. DOI: 10.1177/09637214211043884.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Sexual orientation openness and depression symptoms: A population-based study
van der Star A, Pachankis J, Bränström R. Sexual orientation openness and depression symptoms: A population-based study. European Journal Of Public Health 2019, 29: ckz185.139. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based studyEuropean Health Interview SurveySocial supportFollow-back studyHealth Interview SurveyPopulation-based sampleHigh riskLower riskDepression symptomsMental healthHigher depressionNegative mental healthInterview SurveyPotential mediatorsDepressionAssociationDirect associationSexual minoritiesRiskRepresentative surveyLow levelsHeterosexual individualsIndividualsNonheterosexual identityMinority
2017
A Multilevel Approach for Reducing Mental Health and Substance Use Disparities Affecting Bisexual Individuals
Feinstein BA, Dyar C, Pachankis JE. A Multilevel Approach for Reducing Mental Health and Substance Use Disparities Affecting Bisexual Individuals. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2017, 26: 243-253. PMID: 31160876, PMCID: PMC6544045, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBisexual health disparitiesBisexual individualsMental healthHealth disparitiesBisexual clientsSubstance use problemsEvidence-based interventionsStriking health disparitiesClinical trainingPopulation-level interventionsUse problemsClinician's abilityMultilevel approachCompetent careSubstance use disparitiesCliniciansMulti-level approachTrainingIndividualsInterventionHealthCareClientsDisparitiesPrejudiceAcceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE. Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender-Affirmative Mental Health Practice Training in a Highly Stigmatizing National Context. LGBT Health 2017, 4: 360-370. PMID: 28891750, PMCID: PMC5661855, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health professionalsClinical skillsMajority of traineesMean agePreliminary efficacyHealth professionalsMental healthPractice attitudesPervasive stigmaBaselineSignificant increaseLGBT individualsPractice trainingTransgender individualsHigh needFuture trainingIndividualsTraineesMajorityNegative attitudesTrialsSuch training
2016
Emotional Clarity as a Buffer in the Association Between Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and Suicide Risk
Wang K, Weiss NH, Pachankis JE, Link BG. Emotional Clarity as a Buffer in the Association Between Perceived Mental Illness Stigma and Suicide Risk. Stigma And Health 2016, 1: 252-262. PMID: 28090587, PMCID: PMC5223270, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illness stigmaEmotional clarityIllness stigmaSelf-report measuresSample of individualsSuicide riskEmotion regulationModeration analysisGreater deficitsIntervention effortsSuicide risk severityRecent psychiatric hospitalizationPresent researchDeficitsPsychiatric disordersStigmaPsychiatric diagnosisIndividualsClarityPsychiatric hospitalizationModeratorRisk severityPotential utilityAssociationDisorders
2013
Clinical Issues In Working With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
Pachankis J, Goldfried M. Clinical Issues In Working With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2013, 1: 45-58. DOI: 10.1037/2329-0382.1.s.45.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLGB identity developmentBisexual clientsAvailable empirical researchUnique stressorsCouple relationshipsIdentity developmentLGB individualsWorkplace issuesLGB clientsResearch literatureEmpirical researchClinical issuesKey clinical issuesTherapistsBiasesMembers of familiesClientsParentingIndividualsPsychotherapyLesbiansStressorsGayIssuesResearch
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
2004
CLINICAL ISSUES IN WORKING WITH LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL CLIENTS
Pachankis J, Goldfried M. CLINICAL ISSUES IN WORKING WITH LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL CLIENTS. Psychotherapy 2004, 41: 227-246. DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.41.3.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLGB identity developmentBisexual clientsAvailable empirical researchUnique stressorsCouple relationshipsIdentity developmentLGB individualsWorkplace issuesLGB clientsResearch literatureEmpirical researchKey clinical issuesTherapistsBiasesMembers of familiesClientsParentingIndividualsClinical issuesPsychotherapyLesbiansStressorsGayResearchLiterature