Presentation
I am a senior researcher at Kela Research. My principal areas of research are surveys and register-based studies focusing on issues of mental health, psychosocial interventions and the use of psychotropic medications in different population groups.
Areas of expertise
- Mental health
- Intervention studies
- Psychiatric and pharmaceutical epidemiology
- Psychotherapy
- Survey and register-based studies
Publications and research projects
Duration of ADHD Medication Treatment Among Finnish Children and Adolescents ‒ a Nationwide Register Study
A descriptive, population-based register study covering all Finnish children and adolescents aged 6–18 years.
Prevalence of ADHD Diagnoses Among Children and Young People in 2023
The prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children and young people continues to grow.
Incidence of ADHD Medication Use Among Finnish Children and Adolescents in 2008-2019: A Need for Practice Changes?
This study examined the incidence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication among children and adolescents by sex and age group in Finland during 2008-2019.
Relative Age and the Use of Second-Generation Antipsychotics from 7 to 17 Years of Age: A Population-Based Register Study
The youngest children in a classroom have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHDs) and depression than their relatively older peers.
Children's Relative Age and ADHD Medication Use: A Finnish Population-Based Study
The association between children's birth month and ADHD medication rates in Finland.
Gender- and Age-Stratified Analyses of ADHD Medication Use in Children and Adolescents in Finland Using Population-Based Longitudinal Data, 2008-2018
The prevalence of ADHD medication use has continued to increase in Finland.
Uncertain Effectiveness of Multifaceted Family-Based Intervention in the Treatment of Emotion Dysregulation and Behaviour Difficulties in Children
The study examined social skills and affective and behavioural difficulties in clinically referred children (aged 5–12) with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Parenting Related Worry and Self-Expressed Psychological Wellbeing Among Parents of Children With Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Children’s neuropsychiatric disorders and possible comorbid disruptive behavior problems are associating with the increased parenting related concerns and difficulties.
Discrepancies Between Self- and Adult-Perceptions of Social Competence in Children With Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Children's self-perceptions in the prosocial dimension of social competence did not differ between the intervention and comparison groups.
Social Solidarity and Fear of Crime: Community and Individual Approaches in Responses to Mass Violence After School Shootings
Community and individual approaches in responses to mass violence after the school shooting incidents in 2007 and 2008 in Finland.
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