David R. Kessler Professor of Public Health
John Pachankis, Ph.D. is the David R. Kessler Professor of Public Health. His research seeks to: (1) identify the complex reasons that LGBTQ populations experience one of the highest risks for mental health morbidity and (2) bring effective mental health treatments to LGBTQ people in the US and around the world. His work has spanned population-based cohorts, clinical trials, and community implementation research. This research first seeks to identify the developmental precursors and biopsychosocial mechanisms of LGBTQ people’s disproportionate mental health burden and then also engage these mechanisms as treatment targets. The resulting treatments have shown efficacy for reducing the co-occurring mental health risks commonly affecting LGBTQ people (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use disorders).
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