Pirkko Riipinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4618739 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pirkko Riipinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pirkko |
| FAMILY NAME | Riipinen |
| SIGNATURE | RIIPINEN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oulu |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4140-4004 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Do Anxiety Disorders Play a Role in Road Traffic Deaths? The Nested Case-Control Study of Drivers Killed in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents in Finland Between 1990 and 2011
BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about the relationship between anxiety disorders and fitness-to-drive. This study analysis the characteristics of motor vehicle fatalities, involving drivers with hospital-diagnosed anxiety disorders, as well as the contribution of psychiatric comorbidity to the cause of these fatalities. AIMS: In our population-based data of all deceased Finnish drivers we compare socio-demographic, driving-related and clin…
Progress of rehabilitation in assisted living for mentally ill according to STAX-SA taxonomy
Objective: The transition from institutional psychiatric care to community-based mental health services has resulted in the rapid development of assisted living services (AL) for mentally ill. Focus of the current study is to add internationally comparable evidence-based knowledge on the rehabilitation of AL residents by examining progression and mortality in relation to the level of service provided in AL units. Methods: This study utilized data…
Profile of Substance Misuse among Adolescent and Young Adult Gabapentinoid Users
Aims: Our study examined characteristics of adolescent and young adult study participants using gabapentinoids (gabapentin, pregabalin), with previous history of adolescent psychiatric inpatient hospitalization. Particular focus was on temporal association of age, at first prescription for gabapentinoids, to age at tobacco smoking initiation, regular alcohol use, diagnosis of substance dependence and prescriptions for benzodiazepines and opioids.…
Familial Risk Factors in Relation to Recurrent Depression Among Former Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients
Treating recurrent depression is a challenge for clinical practitioners. We investigated which family environmental factors contribute to differences between recurrent and non-recurrent depression by the young adulthood of the former adolescent inpatients. The initial sample covered 237 adolescent psychiatric inpatients with depression, of which 35.4% had later diagnosed with recurrent depression. Recurrence in depression was associated to distan…
Adolescence Predictors for Drug Crime Offending
Our aim was to examine adolescent predictors (family- and school-related factors, substance use, and psychiatric disorders) for drug crime offending. The initial study population consisted of 508 former adolescent psychiatric inpatients aged between 13 and 17 years. Of them, 60 (12%) had committed a drug crime by young adulthood and they were matched with 120 (24%) non-criminal controls by sex, age and family type. During adolescent hospitalizati…
Substance Dependence and Hepatitis among Tramadol Prescription Users
We investigated the association between tramadol use, co-morbid substance use disorders and hepatitis in former adolescent psychiatric inpatients. The study sample consisted of 508 adolescents, admitted to psychiatric inpatient care between 13 and 17 years of age. Follow-up information of tramadol prescriptions, substance use disorders and hepatitis were obtained from the Finnish national health care registers. The users of prescription tramadol …
Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients
Gender Specific Characteristics of Revolving Door Adolescents in Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Does Family Structure Play a Role in Depression in Adolescents Admitted to Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Hanging suicides in northern Finland
The authors examined all hanging-suicides during 1988-2013 (N = 851) in the province of Oulu, northern Finland. Using death-certificate data and ICD-diagnoses from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register, we focused on gender differences in suicide, mental health, and somatic health. Male victims were more likely to have intoxication or problematic alcohol use; female victims were more likely to have somatic or mental hospitalization. Previous ph…
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Hanging suicides in northern Finland
The authors examined all hanging-suicides during 1988-2013 (N = 851) in the province of Oulu, northern Finland. Using death-certificate data and ICD-diagnoses from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register, we focused on gender differences in suicide, mental health, and somatic health. Male victims were more likely to have intoxication or problematic alcohol use; female victims were more likely to have somatic or mental hospitalization. Previous ph…
Does Family Structure Play a Role in Depression in Adolescents Admitted to Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Gender Specific Characteristics of Revolving Door Adolescents in Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Substance Dependence and Hepatitis among Tramadol Prescription Users
We investigated the association between tramadol use, co-morbid substance use disorders and hepatitis in former adolescent psychiatric inpatients. The study sample consisted of 508 adolescents, admitted to psychiatric inpatient care between 13 and 17 years of age. Follow-up information of tramadol prescriptions, substance use disorders and hepatitis were obtained from the Finnish national health care registers. The users of prescription tramadol …
Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients
Adolescence Predictors for Drug Crime Offending
Our aim was to examine adolescent predictors (family- and school-related factors, substance use, and psychiatric disorders) for drug crime offending. The initial study population consisted of 508 former adolescent psychiatric inpatients aged between 13 and 17 years. Of them, 60 (12%) had committed a drug crime by young adulthood and they were matched with 120 (24%) non-criminal controls by sex, age and family type. During adolescent hospitalizati…
Profile of Substance Misuse among Adolescent and Young Adult Gabapentinoid Users
Aims: Our study examined characteristics of adolescent and young adult study participants using gabapentinoids (gabapentin, pregabalin), with previous history of adolescent psychiatric inpatient hospitalization. Particular focus was on temporal association of age, at first prescription for gabapentinoids, to age at tobacco smoking initiation, regular alcohol use, diagnosis of substance dependence and prescriptions for benzodiazepines and opioids.…
Familial Risk Factors in Relation to Recurrent Depression Among Former Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients
Treating recurrent depression is a challenge for clinical practitioners. We investigated which family environmental factors contribute to differences between recurrent and non-recurrent depression by the young adulthood of the former adolescent inpatients. The initial sample covered 237 adolescent psychiatric inpatients with depression, of which 35.4% had later diagnosed with recurrent depression. Recurrence in depression was associated to distan…
Progress of rehabilitation in assisted living for mentally ill according to STAX-SA taxonomy
Objective: The transition from institutional psychiatric care to community-based mental health services has resulted in the rapid development of assisted living services (AL) for mentally ill. Focus of the current study is to add internationally comparable evidence-based knowledge on the rehabilitation of AL residents by examining progression and mortality in relation to the level of service provided in AL units. Methods: This study utilized data…
Do Anxiety Disorders Play a Role in Road Traffic Deaths? The Nested Case-Control Study of Drivers Killed in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents in Finland Between 1990 and 2011
BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about the relationship between anxiety disorders and fitness-to-drive. This study analysis the characteristics of motor vehicle fatalities, involving drivers with hospital-diagnosed anxiety disorders, as well as the contribution of psychiatric comorbidity to the cause of these fatalities. AIMS: In our population-based data of all deceased Finnish drivers we compare socio-demographic, driving-related and clin…
Psychiatry (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (6 works) · Injury prevention (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (4 works) · Population (4 works)