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Aaron J. Blashill is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and medicine, with an emphasis on clinical psychology and social psychology subfields. The scope of their work spans diverse topics including eating disorders and behaviors, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, as well as body image and dysmorphia studies.

The scientist's notable areas of study also include sexuality, behavior, and technology, obesity and health practices, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, and the intersection of obesity, physical activity, and diet. These areas reflect their interdisciplinary approach connecting psychological factors with broader health and social concerns.

Frequent publication venues where Aaron J. Blashill's research appears include:

  • Body Image
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Appetite
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on health disparities, minority stress, and behaviors related to sexual minority populations, including:

  • "Medical Mistrust and the PrEP Cascade Among Latino Sexual Minority Men" (2020, AIDS and Behavior)
  • "Integrating minority stress theory and the tripartite influence model: A model of eating disordered behavior in sexual minority young adults" (2021, Appetite)
  • "The role of sexual minority stress and community involvement on disordered eating, dysmorphic concerns and appearance- and performance-enhancing drug misuse" (2020, Body Image)
  • "Motivation for Physical Activity among U.S. Adolescents: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective" (2020, Annals of Behavioral Medicine)
  • "Ethnic/racial and gender differences in body image disorders among a diverse sample of sexual minority U.S. adults" (2020, Body Image)

Among their frequent co-authors are Alexandra D. Convertino, Jerel P. Calzo, Manuel Gonzales, John P. Brady, and Patrycja Klimek.

This body of work situates Aaron J. Blashill at the intersection of psychological factors affecting diverse populations, with notable contributions addressing minority stress, body image concerns, and health behavior motivations.

Best Publications

  • The enigma of male eating disorders: a critical review and synthesis

    Stuart B. Murray;Jason M. Nagata;Scott Griffiths;Jerel P. Calzo

  • Gay Stereotypes: The Use of Sexual Orientation as a Cue for Gender-Related Attributes

    Aaron J. Blashill;Kimberly K. Powlishta

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adherence and Depression (CBT-AD) in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

    Steven A. Safren;Jeffrey S. Gonzalez;Jeffrey S. Gonzalez;Deborah J. Wexler;Christina Psaros

  • Eating Disorders and Disordered Weight and Shape Control Behaviors in Sexual Minority Populations.

    Jerel P. Calzo;Jerel P. Calzo;Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill;Tiffany A. Brown;Russell L. Argenal

  • Gender roles, eating pathology, and body dissatisfaction in men: a meta-analysis.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill

  • Mental Health: A Focus on Stress, Coping, and Mental Illness as it Relates to Treatment Retention, Adherence, and Other Health Outcomes

    Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill;Nicholas Perry;Steven A. Safren;Steven A. Safren

  • The impact of sexual orientation and gender role on evaluations of men.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Kimberly K. Powlishta

  • Body Image Distortions, Weight, and Depression in Adolescent Boys: Longitudinal Trajectories into Adulthood.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Sabine Wilhelm

  • Anabolic steroid use and body image psychopathology in men: Delineating between appearance- versus performance-driven motivations.

    Stuart B. Murray;Scott Griffiths;Jonathan M. Mond;Joseph Kean

  • Psychosocial Syndemics are Additively Associated with Worse ART Adherence in HIV-Infected Individuals

    Aaron J. Blashill;C. Andres Bedoya;Kenneth H. Mayer;Conall O’Cleirigh

  • Elements of male body image: Prediction of depression, eating pathology and social sensitivity among gay men.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill

  • Promoting the Sexual Health of MSM in the Context of Comorbid Mental Health Problems

    Steven A. Safren;Steven A. Safren;Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill;Conall M. O’Cleirigh;Conall M. O’Cleirigh

  • The development and validation of the muscularity-oriented eating test: a novel measure of muscularity-oriented disordered eating

    Stuart B. Murray;Tiffany A. Brown;Aaron J. Blashill;Emilio J. Compte;Emilio J. Compte

  • Thinness and muscularity internalization: Associations with disordered eating and muscle dysmorphia in men.

    Patrycja Klimek;Stuart B. Murray;Tiffany Brown;Manuel Gonzales

  • Sexual Orientation and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in US Adolescent Boys

    Aaron J. Blashill;Steven A. Safren

  • Mediation of gender role conflict and eating pathology in gay men.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Jillon S. Vander Wal

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for body image and self-care (CBT-BISC) in sexual minority men living with HIV: A randomized controlled trial.

    Aaron J. Blashill;Steven A. Safren;Sabine Wilhelm;Jonathan Jampel

  • The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptom Scale: Development and preliminary validation of a self-report scale of symptom specific dysfunction.

    Sabine Wilhelm;Jennifer L. Greenberg;Elizabeth Rosenfield;Irina Kasarskis

  • Syndemics and the PrEP Cascade: Results from a Sample of Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Aaron J. Blashill;John P. Brady;Benjamin M. Rooney;Carlos E. Rodriguez-Diaz

  • Body Dissatisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men: Psychological and Sexual Health Outcomes

    Aaron J. Blashill;Julia Tomassilli;Katie Biello;Conall O’Cleirigh

  • Prospective health associations of drive for muscularity in young adult males.

    Trine Tetlie Eik‐Nes;Trine Tetlie Eik‐Nes;S. Bryn Austin;Aaron J. Blashill;Aaron J. Blashill;Stuart B. Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven A. Safren
Steven A. Safren University of Miami
Conall O’Cleirigh
Conall O’Cleirigh Harvard University
Jerel P. Calzo
Jerel P. Calzo San Diego State University
Tiffany A. Brown
Tiffany A. Brown Auburn University
Stuart B. Murray
Stuart B. Murray University of California, Los Angeles
Scott Griffiths
Scott Griffiths University of Melbourne
Deborah Mitchison
Deborah Mitchison University of Technology Sydney
Jessica F. Magidson
Jessica F. Magidson University of Maryland, College Park
Jonathan Mond
Jonathan Mond University of Tasmania
Sabine Wilhelm
Sabine Wilhelm Harvard University

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