Research on Intersectional Sexual and Gender Identity Experiences (RISE LAB)

 

Publications (2015-2017)

 

Names in bold indicate RISE lab faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows

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Rothblum, E. D., Balsam, K. F., & Wickham, R. E. (2018) Butch, Femme, and Androgynous Gender Identities Within Female Same-Sex Couples: An Actor-Partner Analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

 

Rothblum, E. D., Balsam, K. F., & Wickham, R. (2018).  Butch, femme, and androgynous gender identities within female same-sex couples: An actor-partner analysis.  Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5, 72-81.

 

Evans, W.R., Bliss, S.J., Rincon, C.M., Johnston, S.L., Bhakta, J.P., Webb-Murphy, J.A., Goldblum, P., & Balsam, K.F. (2019). Military service members’ satisfaction with outness: Implications for mental health. Armed Forces & Society, 45(1), 140-154.

 

Evans, W.R., Rincon, C.M., Goldblum, P., Johnston, S.L., & Balsam, K.F. (2019). Unit acceptance and psychological distress among LGB military service members: Preliminary findings from a national survey. Military Behavioral Health, 7(2), 170-176. 

 

Balsam, K. F., Rothblum, E. D., & Wickham, R. E. (2017).  Longitudinal Predictors of relationship dissolution among same-sex and heterosexual couples.  Couple & Family Psychology.

 

Eliason, M., Robinson, P., & Balsam, K. F. (2017).  Development of an LGB-specific health literacy measure.  Health Communication.

 

Balsam, K. F., Rostosky, S. S., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2017).  Breaking up is hard to do: Women’s experience of dissolving their same-sex relationship.  Journal of Lesbian Studies, 21, 30-46.

 

Riggle, E. D. B., Wickham, R. E., Rostosky, S. S., Rothblum, E. D., & Balsam, K. F. (2017).  Impact of civil marriage recognition for long-term same-sex couples.  Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 14, 223-232.

 

Testa, R. J., Rider, N., Haug, N., & Balsam, K. F. (2017). Gender confirming medical interventions and eating disorder symptoms among transgender individuals. Health Psychology. Advanced online publication.

 

Testa, R. J., Michaels, M. S., Bliss, W., Rogers, M. L., Balsam, K. F., & Joiner, T. (2017).  Suicidal ideation in transgender people: Gender minority stress and interpersonal theory factors.  Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 126, 125-136.

 

Wickham, R. E., Beard, C. L., Riggle, E. D. B., Rothblum, E. D., Rostosky, S. S., & Balsam K. F. (2016).  Accuracy and bias in perceptions of conflict style among same-sex and heterosexual couples.  Journal of Research in Personality, 65, 109-119.

 

Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D. B., Rothblum, E. D., & Balsam, K. F. (2016).  Same-sex couples’ decisions and experiences of marriage in the context of minority stress: Interviews from a population-based longitudinal study.  Journal of Homosexuality, 63, 1019-1040.

 

Richards, M. A., Rothblum, E. D., Beauchaine, T. P., & Balsam, K. F. (2016).  Adult children of same-sex and heterosexual couples: Demographic “thriving.”  Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 13, 1-15. 

 

Riggle, E.D.B., Rothblum, E.D., Rostosky, S.S., Clark, J.B., & Balsam, K.F. (2016). 'The secret of our success': Long-term same-sex couples' perceptions of their relationship longevity. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 12, 319-334.

 

Pflum, S. R., Testa, R. J., Balsam K. F., Goldblum, P. B., & Bongar, B. (2015).  Social support, trans community connectedness, and mental health symptoms among transgender and gender nonconforming adults.  Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 2, 281-286.

 

Clark, J. B., Riggle, E. D. B., Rostosky, S. S., Rothblum, E. D., & Balsam, K. F. (2015).  Windsor and Perry: Reactions of siblings in same-sex and heterosexual couples.  Journal of Homosexuality, 1-16.

 

Balsam, K. F., Molina, Y., Blayney, J. A., Dillworth, T., Zimmerman, L. & Kaysen, D. (2015).  Racial/ethnic differences in identity and mental health outcomes among young sexual minority women.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21, 380-390.

 

Testa, R. J., Habarth, J., Peta, J., Balsam, K. F., & Bockting, W. (2015). Development of the Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Measure. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity,doi:10.1037/sgd0000081

 

Book chapters and other publications (2015-2017)

 

Balsam, K. F., Martell, C. M., Jones, K., & Safren, S. A. (in press, invited).  Affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy with sexual and gender minority clients.  In G. Y. Iwamasa (Ed.), Culturally responsive cognitive-behavioral therapy: Assessment, practice, and supervision (2nd Edition).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.

 

Balsam, K. F., Evans, W. R., & Tomita, K. (in press).  Victimization among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations.  In Gerber, P. (Ed.), Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals.  Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Press.

 

Webb, A., Matsuno, E., Budge, S., Krishnan, M., & Balsam, K. F. (2017).  Non-binary Gender Identities: Fact Sheet.  http://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/resources/advocacy/non-binary-facts.pdf

 

Balsam, K. F., & Heyne, G. M. (2017) Homophobia. The SAGE

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publication Inc.

 

Balsam, K. F. & Rios, V. (2017). Sexual desire. The SAGE

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publication Inc.

 

Balsam, K. F. & Webb, A. (2017). Pansexuality. The SAGE

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publication Inc.

 

Balsam, K. F. & Simonetti, J. (2017). Lesbian Dating.  The SAGE

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publication Inc.

 

Balsam, K. F. & Evans, W. R. (2016). Health Disparities. In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE

Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. New York: SAGE Publications.

 

Skinta, M. D., Balsam, K. F., & Singh, R. S. (2016).  Healing the wounds of rejection: Deepening vulnerability and intimacy with Functional Analytic Psychotherapy.  In M. Skinta & A. Curtin (Eds.), Mindfulness & Acceptance for Gender & Sexual Minorities: A Clinician’s Guide to Fostering Compassion, Connection, & Equality using Contextual Strategies. Oakland, CA: Context Press.

 

Goldblum, P., Pflum, S., Skinta, M., Evans, W. R., & Balsam, K. F. (2015). Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients: Theory and Practice. In L.E. Beutler, A. Consoli, & B. Bongar (Eds.), Comprehensive Textbook of Psychotherapy (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.