Publications

Examples of publications related to the research projects

Helminen E, Saarni SE, Mikkonen K, Mattila KM, Rosenström TH, Karukivi M, Isometsä E, Stenberg J-H, Ekelund J, Saarni SI. Effectiveness of Guided Self-Help, Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Protocols of Four Parallel Randomized Controlled Non-Inferiority Trials of the Finnish First-Line Therapies –Initiative (FLT-Step). BMC Psychiatry 2026;26:329.

Kanerva E, Lukkarinen M, Leppänen M, Pape B, Rautava P, Karukivi M. Maternal pre- and postnatal depression and anxiety: impacts on childhood asthma and its phenotypes. J Psychosom Res 2026;204:112610.

Nietola M, Peltomaa J, Koffert T, Paananen J, Hietala J, Karukivi M, Luutonen S. Video-facilitated group schema therapy for borderline personality disorder – A feasibility study. J Contemp Psychother 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-026-09721-0

Pak K, Tuisku J, Karlsson HK, Hirvonen J, Rebelos E, Pekkarinen L, Sun L, Latva-Rasku A, Helin S, Rajander J, Karukivi M, Nuutila P, Nummenmaa L. Anorexia nervosa is associated with higher brain mu-opioid receptor availability. Mol Psychiatry 2025;45:100979.

Ahrnberg H, Lindblom J, Kaltiala R, Karukivi M. Early maladaptive schemas, depression and anxiety in adolescent psychiatric outpatients. Behav Cognit Psychother 2025;53:206-10.

Leppänen M, Pape B, Ripatti L, Karukivi M, Haataja L, Rautava P. Burden of mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders in the Finnish most preterm children. Eur Child Adolesc Psych 2024;33:431-8.

Hilli P, Kaittila A, Alin M, Karukivi M, Pahkala S. Lastensuojelun sijaishuollon ja lasten- ja nuorisopsykiatrian yhteisasiakkaiden kustannukset: Palvelukustannukset, etuusmenot ja menetetyt verotulot 25 ikävuoteen saakka. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 2024;89:512-20.

Saarijärvi P, Salmivalli C, Helmi S, Karukivi M. Early maladaptive schemas are associated with self-injury thoughts and behavior in adolescents. BMC Psychiatry 2023;23:632.

Kaittila A, Alin M, Leinonen L, Kraav SL, Karukivi M, Anis M. Factors supporting resilience during out-of-home care – Experiences of former child welfare clients in Finland. Child Fam Soc Work 2023;28:1121-30.

Celedonia K, Karukivi M, Valenti M, Wilson M. Correlates for suicidality among at-risk youth receiving community-based mental health services. Community Ment Health J 2023;59:335-44.

Tornivuori A, Kronström K, Aromaa M, Salanterä S, Karukivi M. Accessible mental well-being intervention for adolescents in school settings: A single-group intervention study using pretest-post-test design. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2023;17:28.

Li R, Kajanoja J, Lindblom J, Korja R, Karlsson L, Karlsson H, Nolvi S, Karukivi M. The role of alexithymia and perceived stress in mental health responses to COVID-19: A conditional process model. J Affect Disord 2022;306:9-18.

Kajanoja J, Scheinin NM, Karlsson L, Karlsson H, Karukivi M. Illuminating the clinical significance of alexithymia subtypes: A cluster analysis of alexithymic traits and psychiatric symptoms. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2017;97:111−7.

Karukivi M, Vahlberg T, Horjamo K, Nevalainen M, Korkeila J. Clinical importance of personality difficulties: diagnostically sub-threshold personality disorders. BMC Psychiatry 2017;17:16.

Karukivi M, Vahlberg T, Pölönen T, Filppu T, Saarijärvi S. Does alexithymia expose to mental disorder symptoms in late adolescence? A 4-year follow-up study. General Hospital Psychiatry 2014;36:748−52.

Karukivi M, Hautala L, Kaleva O, Haapasalo-Pesu KM, Liuksila PR, Joukamaa M, Saarijärvi S. Alexithymia is associated with anxiety among adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders 2010;125:383−7.