Benjamin F. Shepherd, PhD

Now out @APA_Journals @APADivision44! 🌈 We examined dating and hookup app use in relation to various forms of stigma experienced by gay men from other gay men to identify and contextualize ongoing gaps in access to social safety within the gay community. doi.org/10.1037/sgd000…

Forgot to tag @APA_Journals! Thank you for publishing our work.

If you’d like a copy of the article, please let me know! A big thank you to our team and participants! 5/5

Is dating app use harming the mental health of Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men? Our research suggests that may be the case, but only under specific conditions. psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cd… 1/5

@Scully_tom Thanks so much for your interest in our work! Feel free to DM me your email.

@Stigmatologist Looks interesting! Would love a copy to have a read through if possible

🚨New pub alert!🚨 Research on the health benefits of LGBTQ+ community involvement is mixed. Led by Dr. @WesleyRBarnhar1, our longitudinal study found… 1/4

Eating disorder researchers and clinicians working with gay/bi+ men should consider addressing the psychosocial impact of intraminority body stigma. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ea… If you’d like a copy of the article, let me know! 4/4

Fun fact: This is the first pub to examine the intraminority body stigma subscale I developed as a predictor of health outcomes. More to come! Bottom line: Be mindful of what you say to others (and yourself) to maximize the health benefits of community involvement. 3/4

📢 New publication out! Our paper uses network analysis to examine how proximal minority stressors and identity resilience factors interact among LGBTQ+ adults—moving beyond latent models to capture complex, interconnected processes. doi.org/10.1080/095150… #LGBTQMentalHealth

🚨NEW PUB🚨 🌈🏥 phsupsyjournals.net/index.php/sch/…

New paper! 🧠 Dr. Smart, Dr. Pachankis and Dr. Bränström examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and sexual minority disparities in mental health. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…

This fall, we are recruiting parents of LGBTQ people for a paid study assessing programs designed for parents of LGBTQ people 🍁! See if you qualify for our research study by completing our eligibility screener at the link in bio 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Project EQuIP is back! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 We are excited to announce that we are recruiting participants once again for EQuIP. Participants must be located in NY, NJ, or PA. See if you're eligible here: linktr.ee/yalelgbtqmhi

🚨@drkellyallen's new paper features interviews with 10 belonging scholars on the Integrative Framework of Belonging, offering novel insights that clarify, deepen, and reshape the model! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students! Please share widely! #gid=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

@CamiloPosadaR Amazing work, congrats!

I will be reviewing applications for Stony Brook’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program this fall. The research streams of my lab are summarized on the department website: stonybrook.edu/commcms/psycho…