Merja K Laine
Biographic Data
| ID | 7724254 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merja K Laine |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merja K |
| FAMILY NAME | Laine |
| SIGNATURE | LAINE M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1848-1514 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Screening for and Disclosure of Domestic Violence during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic left no one untouched, and reports of domestic violence (DV) increased during the crisis. DV victims rarely seek professional help, yet when they do so, they often disclose it to their general practitioner (GP), with whom they have a trusting relationship. GPs rarely screen and hence rarely take the initiative to discuss DV with patients, although victims indicate that offering this opportunity would facilitate their disclos…
Preconception Mental Health, Socioeconomic Status, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Primiparous Women
Background: One in four women of childbearing age has some degree of mental disorders and are, therefore, prone to both pregnancy complications and adverse health outcomes in their offspring. We aimed to evaluate the impact of preconception severe mental disorders on pregnancy outcomes in primiparous women. Methods: The study cohort was composed of 6,189 Finnish primiparous women without previously diagnosed diabetes, who delivered between 2009 a…
Use of reproductive health services among women using long- or short-acting contraceptive methods – a register-based cohort study from Finland
While women initiating LARC methods have lower need for abortion care compared to women initiating SARC methods, women initiating both LARC and SARC methods have similar overall need for reproductive health services. In contrast, women continuing with their SARC method need reproductive health services less than women initiating LARC or a new SARC method. These service needs should be acknowledged when planning and organizing family planning serv…
Beneficial Effects of GLP-1 Agonist in a Male With Compulsive Food-Related Behavior Associated With Autism
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently display intensely repetitive, restricted thoughts, and behaviors. These behaviors have similarities to compulsions and/or obsessions in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and are primarily treated with behaviourally-based interventions and serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Due to the lack of treatment responses in many cases, however, new treatments are being sought. Here we report be…
Dog Ownership from a Life Course Perspective and Leisure-time Physical Activity in Late Adulthood
Objective We investigated the association between dog ownership during the life course and leisure-time PA (LTPA) in late adulthood. Methods We included 714 participants (mean age = 70.8 ± 2.6 years) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Dog ownership for every decade of life, current dog ownership, and current LTPA in metabolic equivalents of task (MET) were assessed with questionnaires. Age and sex adjusted generalized estimating equatio…
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Dog Ownership from a Life Course Perspective and Leisure-time Physical Activity in Late Adulthood
Objective We investigated the association between dog ownership during the life course and leisure-time PA (LTPA) in late adulthood. Methods We included 714 participants (mean age = 70.8 ± 2.6 years) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Dog ownership for every decade of life, current dog ownership, and current LTPA in metabolic equivalents of task (MET) were assessed with questionnaires. Age and sex adjusted generalized estimating equatio…
Beneficial Effects of GLP-1 Agonist in a Male With Compulsive Food-Related Behavior Associated With Autism
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently display intensely repetitive, restricted thoughts, and behaviors. These behaviors have similarities to compulsions and/or obsessions in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and are primarily treated with behaviourally-based interventions and serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Due to the lack of treatment responses in many cases, however, new treatments are being sought. Here we report be…
Preconception Mental Health, Socioeconomic Status, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Primiparous Women
Background: One in four women of childbearing age has some degree of mental disorders and are, therefore, prone to both pregnancy complications and adverse health outcomes in their offspring. We aimed to evaluate the impact of preconception severe mental disorders on pregnancy outcomes in primiparous women. Methods: The study cohort was composed of 6,189 Finnish primiparous women without previously diagnosed diabetes, who delivered between 2009 a…
Use of reproductive health services among women using long- or short-acting contraceptive methods – a register-based cohort study from Finland
While women initiating LARC methods have lower need for abortion care compared to women initiating SARC methods, women initiating both LARC and SARC methods have similar overall need for reproductive health services. In contrast, women continuing with their SARC method need reproductive health services less than women initiating LARC or a new SARC method. These service needs should be acknowledged when planning and organizing family planning serv…
Screening for and Disclosure of Domestic Violence during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic left no one untouched, and reports of domestic violence (DV) increased during the crisis. DV victims rarely seek professional help, yet when they do so, they often disclose it to their general practitioner (GP), with whom they have a trusting relationship. GPs rarely screen and hence rarely take the initiative to discuss DV with patients, although victims indicate that offering this opportunity would facilitate their disclos…
Medicine (5 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Abortion (1 work)