2023
What Do We Know About Interventions to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination in the Context of HIV? A Systematic Review
Stangl A, Atkins K, Leddy A, Sievwright K, Sevelius J, Lippman S, Veras M, Zamudio-Haas S, Smith M, Pachankis J, Logie C, Rao D, Weiser S, Nyblade L. What Do We Know About Interventions to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination in the Context of HIV? A Systematic Review. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 393-408. DOI: 10.1037/sah0000414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of HIVIntersectional stigmaSystematic reviewHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigmaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPoor health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsStigma reduction interventionsPositive intervention effectsStigma domainsReporting ItemsHealth outcomesHIVSexual healthReduction interventionsAspects of stigmaMajority of studiesMost interventionsIntervention effectsStigma measuresInterventionOutcomesStigma outcomesStructural interventionsStigma
2021
Who 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
Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chi Y, Huang D, Pachankis J, Valimaki M, Shen Y, Li X. Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2020, 32: 578-588. PMID: 35137720, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHas 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 health
2019
HIV Risk and Prevention Outcomes in a Probability-Based Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States.
Dodge B, Ford J, Bo N, Tu W, Pachankis J, Herbenick D, Mayer K, Hatzenbuehler ML. HIV Risk and Prevention Outcomes in a Probability-Based Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82: 355-361. PMID: 31517706, PMCID: PMC6817401, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV riskNational HIV/AIDS StrategyUS National HIV/AIDS StrategyPrevention outcomesPrimary health care providersHIV/AIDS StrategyBisexual menHalf of GBMsMajority of HIVUndetectable viral loadPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV-positive GBMRecent male partnersHealth care providersCross-sectional surveySample of gayAntiretroviral treatmentViral loadPrEP usersHIV preventionAIDS StrategyCare providersDaily adherenceGeneral populationHIV
2016
Extending the Minority Stress Model to Incorporate HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences: a Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behavior
Rendina HJ, Gamarel KE, Pachankis JE, Ventuneac A, Grov C, Parsons JT. Extending the Minority Stress Model to Incorporate HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences: a Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behavior. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2016, 51: 147-158. PMID: 27502073, PMCID: PMC5299076, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9822-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive GBMMental healthAnal sexSerodiscordant condomless anal sexInternalized stigmaRole of HIVCondomless anal sexHIV-positive gayDepression/anxietySexual risk behaviorsSexual behavior outcomesDevelopment of interventionsDiverse convenience sampleRisk behaviorsHealth disparitiesMinority stress modelHIVBehavioral interventionsBisexual menConvenience sampleEmotion dysregulationSexual behaviorBisexual men's experiencesBehavior outcomesInterventionImportance of substance use and violence in psychosocial syndemics among women with and at-risk for HIV
Batchelder A, Lounsbury DW, Palma A, Carrico A, Pachankis J, Schoenbaum E, Gonzalez JS. Importance of substance use and violence in psychosocial syndemics among women with and at-risk for HIV. AIDS Care 2016, 28: 1316-1320. PMID: 27110841, PMCID: PMC5025025, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1173637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsSyndemic conditionsRisk behaviorsPsychosocial syndemicsSubstance useHIV statusChildhood sexual abuseCohort of womenHigh-risk sexHeterosexual contactPsychosocial factorsHIVIntervention studiesPoisson regressionWomenSyndemicBaseline dataMonthsMore typesRiskFinancial hardshipSexual abuseStatus
2015
Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men.
Ramallo J, Kidder T, Albritton T, Blick G, Pachankis J, Grandelski V, Kershaw T. Exploring Social Networking Technologies as Tools for HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS Education And Prevention 2015, 27: 298-311. PMID: 26241381, PMCID: PMC5486219, DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2015.27.4.298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHidden from health
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Hickson F, Weatherburn P, Berg RC, Marcus U, Schmidt AJ. Hidden from health. AIDS 2015, 29: 1239-1246. PMID: 26035323, PMCID: PMC4820755, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV preventive servicesEuropean MSM Internet SurveyUnmet prevention needsHIV prevention servicesMale sex partnersSexual risk behaviorsTesting servicesHIV infectionHIV statusPrevention needsHigher oddsSex partnersRisk behaviorsMSMHigh levelsHIVOddsBehavioral outcomesStigmaOutcomesSexual orientation concealmentEuropean countriesInternet surveyPrecautionary behavior