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
Addressing Minority Stress and Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in China
Sun S, Pachankis JE, Li X, Operario D. Addressing Minority Stress and Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in China. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2020, 17: 35-62. PMID: 31950336, PMCID: PMC7050812, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00479-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stress theoryMental health issuesPsychological healthMinority stressPsychological distressMental healthChinese MSMProximal minority stressPrevalent mental health issuesFuture intervention researchMental health interventionsStress theoryHealth issuesElevated riskMental health disparitiesPrejudice eventsStress processIntervention researchHIV/STI riskMental health servicesHIV prevention effortsSexual minoritiesRecent FindingsResultsAlcohol dependenceSuicidal behavior