Self-compassion, minority stress, and mental health in sexual and gender minority populations: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

EC Helminen, DM Ducar, JR Scheer… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations report numerous mental health disparities
relative to heterosexual and cisgender populations, due in part to the effects of minority …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of combination behavioral interventions co-targeting psychosocial syndemics and HIV-related health behaviors for sexual …

DW Pantalone, KM Nelson, AW Batchelder… - The Journal of Sex …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the US, sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Interventions
are needed to increase HIV prevention and treatment behaviors, especially among …

The shame spiral of addiction: Negative self-conscious emotion and substance use

AW Batchelder, TR Glynn, JT Moskowitz, TB Neilands… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The bidirectional associations between negative self-conscious emotions such
as shame and guilt and substance use are poorly understood. Longitudinal research is …

An acceptance-based, intersectional stigma coping intervention for people with HIV who inject drugs—a randomized clinical trial

JB Luoma, SL Rossi, Y Sereda, N Pavlov… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background People with HIV who inject drugs experience intersecting forms of stigma that
adversely impact care access. This RCT aimed to evaluate effects of a behavioral …

Substance use stigma, avoidance coping, and missed HIV appointments among MSM who use substances

AW Batchelder, JD Foley, MR Wirtz, K Mayer… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV who use substances have multiple
stigmatized identities. Theory suggests that internalization of stigma may elicit avoidance …

Adverse childhood experiences exacerbate the association between day-to-day discrimination and mental health symptomatology in undergraduate students

EC Helminen, JR Scheer, KM Edwards… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and day-to-day discrimination
(hereafter,“discrimination”) both contribute to mental health symptomatology in young …

“That person stopped being human”: Intersecting HIV and substance use stigma among patients and providers in South Africa

KS Regenauer, B Myers, AW Batchelder… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the
world. Concurrently, problematic alcohol and other drug use (AOD) is prevalent in the …

Intersecting internalized stigmas and HIV self-care among men who have sex with men and who use substances

AW Batchelder, JD Foley, J Kim, A Thiim, J Kelly… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV,
substance use, and stigma related to co-existing or intersecting identities that are …

Systematic review and quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of interventions to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination

L Ferguson, S Gruskin, M Bolshakova, M Rozelle… - AIDS, 2023 - journals.lww.com
A strong global commitment exists to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and
multiple strategies to reduce or eliminate stigma and discrimination have been tried. Using a …

Measuring and addressing stigma within HIV interventions for people who use drugs: a scoping review of recent research

KE Lancaster, S Endres-Dighe, AD Sucaldito… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Persistent stigma remains a crucial barrier to HIV prevention
and treatment services among people who use drugs (PWUD), particularly for those living …