Jaana Suvisaari
Biographic Data
| ID | 288803 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaana Suvisaari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaana |
| FAMILY NAME | Suvisaari |
| SIGNATURE | SUVISAARI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7167-0990 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychotherapy use among migrants
BACKGROUND: Migrants use less mental health services compared with non-migrant populations, but there is very little information on the use of long-term psychotherapy among migrants. Finnish register data allow for studying the whole migrant population in Finland and collecting data on all publicly supported rehabilitative psychotherapy. METHODS: 2020 were identified from a register maintained by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Cox r…
Sense of mastery in first-episode psychosis—a one-year follow-up study
The usefulness of mastery measures should be further tested for estimations of patient prognosis in early psychosis
Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia
Growing up unequal? Socioeconomic disparities in mental disorders throughout childhood in Finland
Problems in mental health and socioeconomic health inequalities during childhood and adolescence are receiving important scientific and political attention. This in mind, we study how current family income and parental education are associated with psychiatric disorders among children in a well-developed welfare state, Finland. To gain a deeper understanding of how these disparities develop through early life course, we study the differences betw…
Differences in Unfavorable Lifestyle Changes during the Covid-19 Pandemic between People with and without Disabilities in Finland
We investigated whether people with disabilities-cognition, vision, hearing, mobility, or at least one of these disabilities-report more COVID-19-related negative lifestyle changes than those without disabilities, and whether psychological distress (MHI-5) mediates the association between disabilities and negative lifestyle changes. Information about COVID-related lifestyle changes among people with disabilities is scarce. We analyzed population-…
Do psychopathic personality traits in childhood predict subsequent criminality and psychiatric outcomes over and above childhood behavioral problems
Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland
Comorbidity of substance use with affective symptoms and suicidality has been well documented in the general population. However, population-based migrant studies about this association are scarce. We examined the association of affective symptoms and suicidal ideation with binge drinking, daily smoking, and lifetime cannabis use among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in comparison with the Finnish general population. Cross-sectional data fr…
Covid-19 Pandemic and Helsinki University Hospital Personnel Psychological Well-Being
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unequally distributed extra workload to hospital personnel and first reports have indicated that especially front-line health care personnel are psychologically challenged. A majority of the Finnish COVID-19 patients are cared for in the Helsinki University Hospital district. The psychological distress of the Helsinki University Hospital personnel has been followed via an electronic survey monthly since June 20…
Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference
Satisfying work, family life and being able to successfully combine the two are important sources of psychological well-being for both genders in the working population
Extensions of Multiple-Group Item Response Theory Alignment
Large-scale studies spanning diverse project sites, populations, languages, and measurements are increasingly important to relate psychological to biological variables. National and international consortia already are collecting and executing mega-analyses on aggregated data from individuals, with different measures on each person. In this research, we show that Asparouhov and Muthén's alignment method can be adapted to align data from disparate …
Neurocognition and Social Cognition Predicting 1-Year Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis
Cognitive performance at illness onset may predict outcomes in first-episode psychosis (FEP), and the change in cognition may associate with clinical changes. Cognitive testing was administered to 54 FEP participants 2 months after entering treatment and to 39 participants after 1 year. We investigated whether baseline cognition predicted 1-year outcomes beyond positive, negative, and affective symptoms and whether the trajectory of cognition ass…
Migrants Are Underrepresented in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services—Survey and Register-Based Findings of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin Adults in Finland
Mounting evidence suggests that migration background increases the risk of mental ill health, but that problems exist in accessing healthcare services in people of migrant origin. The present study uses a combination of register- and survey-based data to examine mental health-related health service use in three migrant origin populations as well as the correspondence between the need and use of services. The data are from the Finnish Migrant Heal…
Personnel Well-Being in the Helsinki University Hospital during the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Prospective Cohort Study
In March 2020, strict measures took place in Finland to limit the COVID-19 pandemic. Majority of Finnish COVID-19 patients have been located in southern Finland and consequently cared for at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS) Helsinki University Hospital. During the pandemic, HUS personnel's psychological symptoms are followed via an electronic survey, which also delivers information on psychosocial support services. In June 2020…
The prevalence of substance use among Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants in Finland
Binge drinking is less common among migrants than in the Finnish general population. However, current daily smoking was more prevalent among Russian and Kurdish migrant men compared with the general population. Younger age, level of education, employment, duration of residence in Finland and language proficiency were associated with binge drinking and daily smoking with varying patterns of association depending on the migrant group and gender. Th…
The effectiveness of email-based exercises in promoting psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle
Internet-based interventions are feasible for mental health promotion and should be available for people interested in improving their psychological well-being and lifestyle
Construct validity of the HSCL-25 and SCL-90-Somatization scales among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland
One of the most fundamental issues in psychiatric assessment across different sociocultural and linguistic groups is assuring test reliability and validity. We analyze the construct validity of the HSCL-25 depression and anxiety scales and the SCL-90-Somatization scale in a population-based study (Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study) among 1356 Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants (aged 18–64 years old) in Finland using an Explorato…
The association between mental health symptoms and mobility limitation among Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants
Mental health symptoms are significantly associated with mobility limitation both in the studied migrant populations and in the general Finnish population. The joint nature of mental health symptoms and mobility limitation should be recognized by health professionals, also when working with migrants. This association should be addressed when developing health services and health promotion
The Association between Discrimination and Psychological and Social Well-being
Background Discrimination is known to negatively affect the psychological well-being of migrants. Less is known on the association between discrimination and social well-being. Aim We examined the association between experienced discrimination and psychological (mental health, quality of life) and social well-being (loneliness, feelings of safety, trust towards society) in Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants in Finland. Methods We used data from…
Mortality and Its Determinants in People With Psychotic Disorder
OBJECTIVE: We investigated mortality and its determinants in people with psychotic disorder. METHODS: A nationally representative two-stage cluster sample of 8028 persons aged 30 years or older from Finland was selected for a comprehensive health survey conducted from 2000 to 2001. Participants were screened for psychotic disorder, and screen-positive persons were invited for a Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. The diagnostic assessment o…
Skeletal Status in Psychotic Disorders
OBJECTIVE: To compare the skeletal status of subjects with primary psychotic disorders with the general population by means of bone ultrasound measurements. Schizophrenia seems to be associated with low bone mineral density through a still unclear mechanism, although information on other psychotic disorders is scarce. METHODS: In a nationally representative sample, quantitative ultrasound values of the heel, i.e., broadband ultrasound attenuation…
The Impact of 29 Chronic Conditions on Health-related Quality of Life
Construct validity of the HSCL-25 and SCL-90-Somatization scales among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland
One of the most fundamental issues in psychiatric assessment across different sociocultural and linguistic groups is assuring test reliability and validity. We analyze the construct validity of the HSCL-25 depression and anxiety scales and the SCL-90-Somatization scale in a population-based study (Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study) among 1356 Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants (aged 18–64 years old) in Finland using an Explorato…
Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland
Comorbidity of substance use with affective symptoms and suicidality has been well documented in the general population. However, population-based migrant studies about this association are scarce. We examined the association of affective symptoms and suicidal ideation with binge drinking, daily smoking, and lifetime cannabis use among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in comparison with the Finnish general population. Cross-sectional data fr…
The Impact of 29 Chronic Conditions on Health-related Quality of Life
Skeletal Status in Psychotic Disorders
OBJECTIVE: To compare the skeletal status of subjects with primary psychotic disorders with the general population by means of bone ultrasound measurements. Schizophrenia seems to be associated with low bone mineral density through a still unclear mechanism, although information on other psychotic disorders is scarce. METHODS: In a nationally representative sample, quantitative ultrasound values of the heel, i.e., broadband ultrasound attenuation…
Mortality and Its Determinants in People With Psychotic Disorder
OBJECTIVE: We investigated mortality and its determinants in people with psychotic disorder. METHODS: A nationally representative two-stage cluster sample of 8028 persons aged 30 years or older from Finland was selected for a comprehensive health survey conducted from 2000 to 2001. Participants were screened for psychotic disorder, and screen-positive persons were invited for a Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. The diagnostic assessment o…
The association between mental health symptoms and mobility limitation among Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants
Mental health symptoms are significantly associated with mobility limitation both in the studied migrant populations and in the general Finnish population. The joint nature of mental health symptoms and mobility limitation should be recognized by health professionals, also when working with migrants. This association should be addressed when developing health services and health promotion
The Association between Discrimination and Psychological and Social Well-being
Background Discrimination is known to negatively affect the psychological well-being of migrants. Less is known on the association between discrimination and social well-being. Aim We examined the association between experienced discrimination and psychological (mental health, quality of life) and social well-being (loneliness, feelings of safety, trust towards society) in Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants in Finland. Methods We used data from…
The effectiveness of email-based exercises in promoting psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle
Internet-based interventions are feasible for mental health promotion and should be available for people interested in improving their psychological well-being and lifestyle
Construct validity of the HSCL-25 and SCL-90-Somatization scales among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants in Finland
One of the most fundamental issues in psychiatric assessment across different sociocultural and linguistic groups is assuring test reliability and validity. We analyze the construct validity of the HSCL-25 depression and anxiety scales and the SCL-90-Somatization scale in a population-based study (Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study) among 1356 Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants (aged 18–64 years old) in Finland using an Explorato…
The prevalence of substance use among Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants in Finland
Binge drinking is less common among migrants than in the Finnish general population. However, current daily smoking was more prevalent among Russian and Kurdish migrant men compared with the general population. Younger age, level of education, employment, duration of residence in Finland and language proficiency were associated with binge drinking and daily smoking with varying patterns of association depending on the migrant group and gender. Th…
Extensions of Multiple-Group Item Response Theory Alignment
Large-scale studies spanning diverse project sites, populations, languages, and measurements are increasingly important to relate psychological to biological variables. National and international consortia already are collecting and executing mega-analyses on aggregated data from individuals, with different measures on each person. In this research, we show that Asparouhov and Muthén's alignment method can be adapted to align data from disparate …
Neurocognition and Social Cognition Predicting 1-Year Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis
Cognitive performance at illness onset may predict outcomes in first-episode psychosis (FEP), and the change in cognition may associate with clinical changes. Cognitive testing was administered to 54 FEP participants 2 months after entering treatment and to 39 participants after 1 year. We investigated whether baseline cognition predicted 1-year outcomes beyond positive, negative, and affective symptoms and whether the trajectory of cognition ass…
Migrants Are Underrepresented in Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services—Survey and Register-Based Findings of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin Adults in Finland
Mounting evidence suggests that migration background increases the risk of mental ill health, but that problems exist in accessing healthcare services in people of migrant origin. The present study uses a combination of register- and survey-based data to examine mental health-related health service use in three migrant origin populations as well as the correspondence between the need and use of services. The data are from the Finnish Migrant Heal…
Personnel Well-Being in the Helsinki University Hospital during the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Prospective Cohort Study
In March 2020, strict measures took place in Finland to limit the COVID-19 pandemic. Majority of Finnish COVID-19 patients have been located in southern Finland and consequently cared for at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS) Helsinki University Hospital. During the pandemic, HUS personnel's psychological symptoms are followed via an electronic survey, which also delivers information on psychosocial support services. In June 2020…
Covid-19 Pandemic and Helsinki University Hospital Personnel Psychological Well-Being
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unequally distributed extra workload to hospital personnel and first reports have indicated that especially front-line health care personnel are psychologically challenged. A majority of the Finnish COVID-19 patients are cared for in the Helsinki University Hospital district. The psychological distress of the Helsinki University Hospital personnel has been followed via an electronic survey monthly since June 20…
Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference
Satisfying work, family life and being able to successfully combine the two are important sources of psychological well-being for both genders in the working population
Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia
Growing up unequal? Socioeconomic disparities in mental disorders throughout childhood in Finland
Problems in mental health and socioeconomic health inequalities during childhood and adolescence are receiving important scientific and political attention. This in mind, we study how current family income and parental education are associated with psychiatric disorders among children in a well-developed welfare state, Finland. To gain a deeper understanding of how these disparities develop through early life course, we study the differences betw…
Differences in Unfavorable Lifestyle Changes during the Covid-19 Pandemic between People with and without Disabilities in Finland
We investigated whether people with disabilities-cognition, vision, hearing, mobility, or at least one of these disabilities-report more COVID-19-related negative lifestyle changes than those without disabilities, and whether psychological distress (MHI-5) mediates the association between disabilities and negative lifestyle changes. Information about COVID-related lifestyle changes among people with disabilities is scarce. We analyzed population-…
Do psychopathic personality traits in childhood predict subsequent criminality and psychiatric outcomes over and above childhood behavioral problems
Substance use, affective symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in Finland
Comorbidity of substance use with affective symptoms and suicidality has been well documented in the general population. However, population-based migrant studies about this association are scarce. We examined the association of affective symptoms and suicidal ideation with binge drinking, daily smoking, and lifetime cannabis use among Russian, Somali, and Kurdish migrants in comparison with the Finnish general population. Cross-sectional data fr…
Sense of mastery in first-episode psychosis—a one-year follow-up study
The usefulness of mastery measures should be further tested for estimations of patient prognosis in early psychosis
Psychotherapy use among migrants
BACKGROUND: Migrants use less mental health services compared with non-migrant populations, but there is very little information on the use of long-term psychotherapy among migrants. Finnish register data allow for studying the whole migrant population in Finland and collecting data on all publicly supported rehabilitative psychotherapy. METHODS: 2020 were identified from a register maintained by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Cox r…
Psychiatry (18 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Population (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Demography (6 works)