PhD Student in Clinical Psychology
Pronouns: he/him/his
Research Interests
My research seeks to understand how partners in romantic relationships navigate differences in social identity and the unique stressors these identities incur. In particular, my research focuses on how transgender and nonbinary people and their cisgender partners negotiate transition processes (e.g., identity disclosure, gender-affirming care) together. I am further interested in how LGBTQ+ youth and young adults develop healthy relationship skills in the face of stigma and discrimination.
Publications
Eisenstadt, B. E., Murchison, G. R., Soulliard, Z. A., & Gordon, A. G. (2023). Pathways to disordered eating for transgender and gender diverse young adults: The role of sexual violence. LGBT Health. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2022.0324
Eisenstadt, B. E. & Pachankis, J.E. (2022). Comparing psychotherapies for gay and bisexual men’s mental health. Society of Clinical Psychology Blog Series. https://div12.org/comparing-psychotherapies-for-gay-and-bisexual-mens-mental-health/
Presentations
Eisenstadt, B. E., Murchison, G. R., Gordon, A. R., & Soulliard, Z. A. (2023, November 16-19). Positive body image development among transgender and nonbinary online sexual content creators. In Z. A. Soulliard (Chair), Cultivating Trans Joy and Resilience: Positive Body Image among Transgender and Nonbinary Populations [Oral presentation]. 57th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA, United States.
Yi, M., Eisenstadt, B. E., Li, X., Hagaman, A. K., Pan, S., Sun, S., & Pachankis, J.E (2023, June 11-13). Cultural-adaption of an internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention among young men who have sex with men in China [Conference presentation]. International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) 18th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence, Fajardo, PR, United States.
Eisenstadt, B. E., Chiaramonte, D. M., & Pachankis, J. E. (2022, November 17-20). Choosing hues from the therapeutic rainbow: An investigation of treatment preferences among LGBTQ+ young adults [Poster presentation]. 56th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY, United States.
Eisenstadt, B. E., Murchison, G. R., Soulliard, Z. A., & Gordon, A. R. (2022, June 9-10). Body image and high-risk weight and shape control behaviors among transgender and non-binary young adults: The role of sexual violence [Poster presentation]. 2022 International Conference of Eating Disorders, Monterrey, MX.
Shen, F., Eisenstadt, B. E., Wang, K., LePree, K., Malik, A., Purdie-Greenaway, V., & Spagna, A. (2022, April 23-26). Consistent activation of the anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortices in stereotyping: An ALE meta-analysis of fMRI studies [Poster presentation]. Cognitive Neuroscience Society 29th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Contact Information
Department of Psychology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500
Phone: (631) 632-7837
Email: benjamin.eisenstadt@stonybrook.edu