- Research in Social Sciences
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Family Support in Illness
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2015-2024
Children’s Foundation
2023-2024
Sitra
2024
Rehabilitation Foundation
2023
Helsinki Children's Hospital
2022
University of Turku
2019-2021
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare
2018
Tampere University
2011
Background Most mental disorders start in childhood and adolescence. Risk factors are prenatal perinatal, genetic as well environmental family related. Research evidence is, however, insufficient to explain the life-course development of disorders. This study aims provide on affecting health Data methods The 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort covers all children born Finland (N=59 476) who were followed up until age 21 years. detailed health, social welfare sociodemographic data cohort members their...
Despite recent research demonstrating associations between violence and depression in adults, links adolescents are uncertain. This study aims to assess the longitudinal young people's later violent outcomes.
Background: Families with parental mental health issues often have numerous problems needing multilevel measures to address them. The "Let's Talk about Children Service Model (LT-SM)" is a community-based service approach aiming at collectively impacting population needs regarding child protection services. Three municipalities in the Raahe District (RD) of Finland requested implementation LT Model. This paper describes model and first results. Methods: connects relevant stakeholders...
Cumulative contributions of social and health-related determinants to long-term unemployment during early working life among young adults are poorly understood. Therefore, we used four cumulative indices both parental own such a cohort which comprised complete census children born in Finland 1987. The participants were registered the Medical Birth Register, they followed-up through 2015 (N = 46 521). We calculated predicted probabilities for (> 12 months) when 25-28 years. Moreover, examined...
Background The use of antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), has been questioned due to poor efficacy and safety. We examined whether young violent offenders were more likely antidepressant users prior their first offence than other persons. Methods study is a follow-up children born in Finland 1987 (n=59 120), linking national registers each using personal identity codes. Data on psychotropic drug came from register reimbursed drugs data crimes court...
The experience of economic disadvantage during childhood is a major predictor variety negative outcomes early adulthood. This study provides evidence on the significance timing social assistance receipt children’s later adjustment problems. uses data from 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort (FBC), which covered all children born in Finland (N=59476) and followed them until age 25. were gathered registers that cover health sociodemographic for cohort members their parents. Altogether 11,062 female...
Mental disorders can affect work ability and lead to early exit from the labour market through disability pension.This study aimed identify childhood determinants of psychiatric pension in adulthood.The 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort includes a complete census children born single year. The were followed up birth until 31 December 2012 using official registers maintained by authorities. Risk factors for examined full cohort (N = 58,739) among who had received mental health care 9,599). Odds...
Comprehensive overviews of the use psychiatric services among children and adolescents placed in out-of-home care (OHC) by child welfare authorities are scarce. We examine specialized service for neurodevelopmental disorders a total population involving OHC. used longitudinal administrative data complete Finnish birth cohort 1997 (N = 57,174). estimated risk ratios (RRs) range diagnosed also RRs OHC those with disorders. descriptive methods to explore timing first entry into relative...
We studied intergroup responses as a function of relative status and familiarity. In Study 1, 34 African Americans European interacted with two members the out-group in separate, 20-min dyadic interactions. Intergroup perception, affect, behavior were asymmetric; Blacks differentiated traits quality interactions Whites, whereas Whites did not make these differentiations. predicted that different partners perceived them similarly. 2 showed failure to differentiate an member is due...
With increased digitalization and e-government services, Artificial Intelligence (AI) gained momentum. This paper focuses on AI-governance in Child Social Care field, exploring how aspects of individual, family/community factors are embedded organizational level, especially when dealing with children resilience wellbeing. A three-level based review has been conducted. In the first part we explored interlink between individual associated to either or wellbeing connected community governance...
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are among the most common health issues in childhood and adolescence. Psychiatric known to be overrepresented children using child welfare services placed out-of-home care (OHC). Child- parent-related determinants for OHC a national population with NDDs were evaluated utilising longitudinal register data from Finnish Birth Cohort 1997 (n = 58,802) birth 18 years (1997-2015). The cohort members 5,143, 9% of total cohort) formed our study population. Based...
Abstract Objective It is unclear whether there are differences between specific school subject performance and later psychiatric disorders. We examined mean grade point average (MGPA) subjects associated with diagnoses of nonaffective psychoses, bipolar disorder depression. Methods In this register‐based study, we studied the Finnish population born in 1987 who had available MGPA six grades (age = 15.4–16.4 years; n 50,508). Grades were analyzed smoothing splines. Covariates included sex,...
Objective: To investigate whether parental TBI increases the overall risk for psychiatric disorders and specific diagnoses in children affected by TBI.Methods: The 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort (n = 59 476) were followed up through national registers from birth to end of 2008. cohort members their parents obtained Care Register Health Care, provided National Institute Welfare.Results: During 21-year follow-up, likelihood being assessed care was significantly increased males with any mental...
Aims: Earlier studies on the associations between parental somatic illnesses and children’s psychological wellbeing have focused most common or specific groups of illnesses. In this study, we aimed to systematically examine whether illnesses, diagnosed during an offspring’s childhood, are associated with later mental disorders offspring and, if so, identify which in particular increase likelihood for among offspring. Methods: The 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort study yields longitudinal nationwide...
Abstract Adolescents growing up outside their birth homes are at major risk for multiple adversities in early adulthood, including low education and unemployment. The transition from out‐of‐home placement to independent living overlaps with the school work higher education. However, support during this critical phase is often inadequate. ageing out of care also more likely have faced families. Yet, interplay between different factors having aged has gained little attention. This study aimed...