Graham Berlin

Degree in Progress
MA Clinical Psychology

Degrees
2019 BA (Honours) Psychology, University of Victoria
2014 BFA Concordia University

Research Interests
Graham’s current research examines the sexualized use of crystal methamphetamine among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) – often referred to as party and play or chemsex – with a focus on psychosocial antecedents to crystal methamphetamine use. Graham hopes that this research will inform prevention and intervention efforts that take into account the broad array of social, psychological and individual factors that affect GBM across the lifespan.

Research Support
2019-2020: SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award
2019-2020: Arts’ Public Scholar Program

Refereed Conference Presentations (* indicates presenter)

  1. Berlin, G*., Noor, S., Skakoon-Sparling, S., Lachowsky, N., Cox, J., Moore, D., Lambert, G., Sang, J., Gaspar, M., Jollimore, J., Grace, D., & Hart, T.A. (2020, accepted). Psychosocial predictors of crystal methamphetamine use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM): The importance of depression and cognitive escape. Poster to be presented at the 29th Annual Canadian Conference for HIV/AIDS Research, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
  2. Card, K., Skakoon-Sparling, S., Berlin, G., Lachowsky, N., Moore, D., Tan, D.H.S., Grace, D., Noor, S., Cox, J., Sang, J., Jollimore, J., Lambert, G., Parlette, A., Lal, A., Messier-Peet, M., & Hart, T.A. (2020, accepted). Mechanisms in the relationship between crystal methamphetamine use and STI diagnosis and HIV/STI risks in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Poster to be presented at the 29th Annual Canadian Conference for HIV/AIDS Research, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
  3. Skakoon-Sparling, S., Lachowsky, N., Cox, J., Moore, D., Lambert, G., Grace, D., Noor, S., Berlin, G., Sang, J., Jollimore, J., Parlette, A., Lal, A., Messier-Peet, M., & Hart, T.A. (2020, accepted). Social support and STBBI transmission behaviours among HIV-negative gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). Oral Presentation for the 29th Annual Canadian Conference for HIV/AIDS Research, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
  4. Taylor, K., Berlin, G*., Fulcher, K., Card, K.G., Lachowsky, N.J. (2019, October) Chemsex: Sexualized Substance Use Among Gay, Bi and Queer Men. Symposium presented at the Annual Canadian Sex Research Forum Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.
  5. Taylor, K., Berlin, G*., Fulcher, K., Card, K.G., Lachowsky, N.J. (2019, October). Managing internalized homonegativity with methamphetamine: Meth phenomenology, pleasure, intimacy, and the loss of inhibition between men who have sex with men. Oral presentation at the Annual Canadian Sex Research Forum Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.
  6. Taylor, K., Berlin G*., Fulcher, K*., Nguyen, T., Roth, E.A., … Lachowsky, N.J. (2019, May). Impact of Historical and Contemporary Biographical Traumas on Methamphetamine Use: A Comparative Analysis of HIV+ and HIV- Sexual Minority Men in the Chemsex Scene. Oral presentation at the 28th Annual Canadian Conference for HIV/AIDS Research, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
  7. Taylor, K., Berlin, G*., Fulcher, K*., Nguyen, T., Roth, E.A., Moore, D., & Lachowsky, N.J. (2019, May). Chemsex complications: sexual health knowledge, access, and behaviours for HIV-positive and HIV-negative sexual minority men who use crystal methamphetamine. Poster presented at the 28th Annual Canadian Conference for HIV/AIDS Research, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Unrefereed Conference Presentations

  1. Berlin, G.* (2019, December). Connection and disconnection: A narrative approach to understanding the personal communities of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) who use crystal methamphetamine. Oral presentation at Possible Worlds: Today’s Research for Tomorrow’s Publics. Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
  2. Berlin, G*. & Woodin, E. (2019, March). Early experiences of family-based heterosexism: Current psychological well-being and experiences of shame in sexual minority men. Poster presented at the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award Research Fair, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.