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
Module 1: Setting Goals and Building Motivation for LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. Module 1: Setting Goals and Building Motivation for LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. 2022, 77-c6.p134. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.003.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyImportance of motivationMental health treatmentBehavioral therapyBuilding motivationClient symptomsHealth treatmentClient readinessTreatment goalsMotivationBetter treatment outcomesSessionsTreatment outcomesCognitiveModule contentReadinessSkillsGoalSymptomsCommitmentClientsFostersAssessmentProgress recordsAbout This Treatment
Pachankis J, Jackson S, Harkness A, Safren S. About This Treatment. 2022, 1-8. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643341.003.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Reduction in mental health treatment utilization among transgender individuals after gender-affirming surgeries: A total population study
Bränström R, Pachankis J. Reduction in mental health treatment utilization among transgender individuals after gender-affirming surgeries: A total population study. European Journal Of Public Health 2019, 29: ckz185.465. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-affirming surgeryMental health treatmentHealthcare visitsGender-affirming medical treatmentTotal population studyHealth treatmentAnxiolytic prescriptionsMedical treatmentMental health treatment utilizationSwedish Total Population RegisterPrescribed Drug RegisterGender dysphoriaNational Patient RegisterPrevalence of moodMain outcome measuresTotal Population RegisterPopulation studiesTransgender individualsEntire Swedish populationGender dysphoria diagnosisDrug RegisterPatient RegisterSurgical interventionTreatment utilizationOutcome measuresReduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Total Population Study
Bränström R, Pachankis JE. Reduction in Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Transgender Individuals After Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Total Population Study. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 177: 727-734. PMID: 31581798, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming hormonesHealth care visitsGender-affirming surgeryMental health treatmentCare visitsTotal population studyHealth treatmentAnxiolytic prescriptionsSurgical treatmentSuicide attemptsMental health treatment utilizationSwedish Total Population RegisterPrescribed Drug RegisterNational Patient RegisterPrevalence of moodTotal Population RegisterPopulation studiesGender incongruenceTransgender individualsEntire Swedish populationDrug RegisterPatient RegisterSurgical interventionTreatment utilizationOutcome measures
2018
The Scientific Pursuit of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Treatments: Toward Evidence-Based Affirmative Practice
Pachankis JE. The Scientific Pursuit of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Treatments: Toward Evidence-Based Affirmative Practice. American Psychologist 2018, 73: 1207-1219. PMID: 30525805, PMCID: PMC6291842, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentPsychological scienceHealth treatmentMental healthFuture mental healthMinority mental healthEvidence-based treatmentsMental health professionsProgram of researchPsychotherapy process researchTreatment moderatorsComparison conditionAffirmative treatmentClear treatment targetsFuture research directionsAffirmative practiceTreatment studiesEvidence-based practiceEmpirical researchProcess researchTreatment targetsSexual orientationResearch directionsSGM populationsSurest route
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