2021
A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health
Pan S, Sun S, Li X, Chen J, Xiong Y, He Y, Pachankis JE. A Pilot Cultural Adaptation of LGB-Affirmative CBT for Young Chinese Sexual Minority Men’s Mental and Sexual Health. Psychotherapy 2021, 58: 12-24. PMID: 32538644, PMCID: PMC7736310, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressEvidence-based interventionsSexual healthChinese YMSMCognitive behavioral therapySexual minority stressHIV epidemic controlHIV risk behaviorsPre-post comparisonPsychological healthSexual health outcomesOpen pilotEffective skillsHIV infectionMental healthHIV epidemicRisk groupsChinese contextHealth outcomesYMSMHealth systemFamily needsEffective manExpert integrationCultural context
2020
Risk From Within: Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexual Minority Men
Burton CL, Clark KA, Pachankis JE. Risk From Within: Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexual Minority Men. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2020, 54: 703-712. PMID: 32206770, PMCID: PMC7459184, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk behaviorsHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual minority menCondom useRisk behaviorsMinority menSelf-reported exposureMen's risk behaviorsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusClear predictorsGeneral life stressCommunity stressLife stressRecent evidenceMenNational surveyLarge national surveyInfectionRiskSocial stressGay communityOverlooked predictorPredictorsParticipants
2019
Project ESTEEM protocol: a randomized controlled trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative treatment for young adult sexual minority men’s mental and sexual health
Pachankis JE, McConocha EM, Reynolds JS, Winston R, Adeyinka O, Harkness A, Burton CL, Behari K, Sullivan TJ, Eldahan AI, Esserman DA, Hatzenbuehler ML, Safren SA. Project ESTEEM protocol: a randomized controlled trial of an LGBTQ-affirmative treatment for young adult sexual minority men’s mental and sexual health. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 1086. PMID: 31399071, PMCID: PMC6688287, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7346-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring health risksYoung gayHIV riskSubstance useHealth disparitiesCommunity mental health treatmentMental healthAbsence of PrEPUndetectable viral loadHigh-risk groupSexual health problemsCondomless anal sexSkills-building interventionMental health treatmentAdult Sexual Minority MenSubstance use problemsBisexual men’s healthSecondary outcomesHIV counselingHIV infectionPrEP uptakePrimary outcomeViral loadEvidence-based practicePsychiatric morbidity
2018
The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe
Leluţiu-Weinberger C, Rendina HJ, Mirandola M, Gios L, Folch C, Rafila A, Pachankis JE. The Role of Gay-Related Stigma in HIV-Risk Behavior Among Sexual Minority Men in Europe. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 684-694. PMID: 30302655, PMCID: PMC6452636, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2306-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual orientation stigmaSexual minority menOdds of sexMinority menSocial contextLast sexual encounterSexual encountersSexual orientation-related stigmaSexual minority stigmaHIV risk-related behaviorsCross-sectional survey sampleHIV-negative sexual minority menHIV contractionEastern EuropeEuropean countriesCasual partnersStructural interventionsHIV infectionStigmatized individualsHIV risk behaviorsCondomless sexStigmaSexual riskContextEuropeValidating the Syndemic Threat Surrounding Sexual Minority Men's Health in a Population-Based Study With National Registry Linkage and a Heterosexual Comparison
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Validating the Syndemic Threat Surrounding Sexual Minority Men's Health in a Population-Based Study With National Registry Linkage and a Heterosexual Comparison. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2018, 78: 376-382. PMID: 29940602, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionSyndemic conditionsElevated riskSexual minority menStockholm Public Health CohortBisexual menPsychosocial health disparitiesHealth threatHealth registry dataTimes higher riskNational health registry dataPopulation-based examinationHIV prevention interventionsHeterosexual menMinority menMinority men's healthRegistry linkageHealth cohortRegistry dataHigh riskAdult menHealth disparitiesMen's healthInfectionMen
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 mediatorHidden 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
2011
Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Pachankis JE, Golub SA, Garrett-Walker JJ, Bamonte AJ, Parsons JT. Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 340-349. PMID: 22038078, PMCID: PMC3549001, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0070-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleNew York CityPoisson DistributionRegression AnalysisRisk-TakingSelf ConceptSexual PartnersSocial IdentificationSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsSexual riskHIV riskSubstance useBisexual menSex risk outcomesStrong independent predictorHIV risk behaviorsRisk outcomesGay/bisexual menRecipient ageEffect of ageHIV infectionIndependent predictorsAge cohort differencesRisk behaviorsPsychosocial predictorsAgeGay communityRiskDifferent cohortsYounger participantsCohort differencesOutcomesMenStudy of substances