A5066523132- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Family Support in Illness
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
University of Oulu
2010-2024
Oulu University Hospital
2015-2024
Helsinki University Hospital
2017
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2012
Marshall Medical Center
2010
Tampere University
2004
Tampere University Hospital
2004
University of Rochester
2000-2004
Heidelberg University
2001
University of Georgia
2001
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with greater risk for criminal behavior offspring in adulthood. METHOD: An unselected, general population cohort composed 11,017 subjects (5,636 men, 5,381 women) followed up prospectively from sixth month age 28 years. Interviews mother pregnancy, health records, and an assessment at 1 year provided information on factors. Ministry Justice offenses all subjects. RESULTS: Because...
Although seasonal variation in impulsive aggression related to circannual rhythms of central serotonin neurotransmission is a topic current interest, there little firm knowledge on seasonality the occurrence homicide. Longitudinal studies platelet imipramine binding and L-tryptophan levels have placed peaks around January February nadirs May August. The aim this study was test hypothesis that number homicides lowest during winter highest spring summer. A secondary variations violent suicides...
The adverse impact of depression in relation to survival among cancer patients is currently a subject great interest research. In 5-year follow-up study, we investigated the association with primary brain tumor.The study population consisted 75 solitary tumor treated surgically at Oulu Clinic for Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Northern Finland. were interviewed during admission hospital surgery. Assessment was made using Beck Depression Inventory and Crown-Crisp Experiential Index....
Objective: To evaluate the genetic contribution to schizophrenia using an adoption design that disentangles and environmental factors. Method: Finnish hospital diagnoses of schizophrenic/paranoid psychosis in a nationwide sample adopting‐away women are compared with DSM‐III‐R research for these mothers. their index offspring blindly adopted‐away epidemiologically unscreened control Results: Primary sampling mothers were confirmed criteria. Lifetime prevalence typical 164 adoptees was 6.7%...
The authors analyzed changes in depression and contemporary functional states by using valid tools a population-based study sample during 1-year follow-up period.The population consisted of 77 patients with solitary primary brain tumor treated surgically at the Oulu Clinic for Neurosurgery. Each patient's depressive status, according to Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), outcome, based on Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS), were evaluated before was as well 3 months 1 year after surgery. Before...
Abstract Objective. – We studied the relationship between depressive symptoms and quality of life (QOL) as well functional status in primary brain tumor patients at recurrent measurements. Differences QOL non-depressive samples by gender were controlled for characteristics patients' psychosocial factors. Materials methods. The data consisted 77 with a tumor, 30 males 47 females. Depression was assessed Beck Inventory (BDI) Crown-Crisp Experiential Index (CCEI), Karnofsky Performance scale...
The studies reporting population-based estimates of the proportion children with a parent suffering from cancer are very few. These have been shown to suffer psychological symptoms, but it is not known whether their use psychiatric services increased. Our study examined prevalence affected by parental at national level and these specialized more than peers. retrospective registry study. All 60,069 born in Finland 1987 were followed up various health social registers 2008. associations...
Summary In order to assess the accuracy of schizophrenia diagnoses for genetic studies, we identified all patients ( n = 492) in an isolated community with a diagnosis Finnish Hospital Discharge Register (HDR) between 1969-1991. For study sample 73 from registers Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-III-R (codes 295.10, 295.30, 295.60, 295.90) 62) or “schizophrenia spectrum” (295.40, 295.70, 297.10, 301.20, 301.22) 11). When operational criteria (DSM-III-R) were applied by two senior...
Background. In the Finnish Adoptive Family Study of Schizophrenia, adoptee thinking disorders have been shown to be a joint effect genetic liability for schizophrenia spectrum and adoptive rearing-parent communication patterns. However, longitudinal predictions clinical psychiatric adoptees not reported. Method. Adoptees ( n =109) who had no DSM-III-R disorder at initial assessment (median age 18 years) were selected from total sample Adoption Schizophrenia. They defined as high versus low...
Article AbstractObjective: Undesirable metabolic effects of modern antipsychotics, especially clozapine and olanzapine, merit development new weight-control strategies, including pharmacologic ones. We investigated the feasibility treatment with orlistat, a drug no central effects, for overweight/obesity in clozapine- or olanzapine-treated male female patients. Method: Add-on orlistat was prescribed 16 weeks randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to patients who were...