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The changing emotional codes underlying generation-specific understandings of mental health at work: a qualitative study in the municipal sector Open

Kristiina Lehmuskoski, Ari Väänänen, Antero Olakivi, Pauliina Mattila‐Holappa · 2025

This qualitative interview study examined the changing role of emotions in understanding and forming work inability, and the tensions generated by differing emotional codes in the workplace. Data were collected in 2021 through 70 interview…

Is psychotherapy orientation important for depressive and anxiety disorder-related work disability outcomes? A prospective nationwide register study Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Jarno Turunen, Ari Väänänen · 2025

Our register-based results, based on a considerably long follow-up period, align with the earlier findings that clients often experience similar improvements regardless of the psychotherapy orientation. Further examination of clients' pret…

Miten mielenterveydestä neuvotellaan varhaiskasvatuksen työpaikoilla? Open

Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Pekka Varje, Ari Väänänen, Pauliina Mattila‐Holappa · 2025

Mielenterveyteen kytkeytyvät työkyvyttömyyshaasteet ovat kasvaneet vuodesta 2017 kunta-alalla. Kehittämistyössä tavoitteena oli löytää keinoja mielenterveyden tukemiseen varhaiskasvatuksen työpaikoilla. Tässä laadullisessa tutkimuksessa se…

Time spent abroad as a source of human capital – A nationwide study Open

Minna Toivanen, Jaakko Airaksinen, Pekka Varje, Jarno Turunen, Aki Koskinen , et al. · 2025

This study examined the extent to which time spent abroad contributes to human capital, using higher income as an indicator. Utilising Finnish register data, the study focused on returning migrants with higher education ( N = 3497), matche…

The gendered effect of rehabilitative psychotherapy use on income: Quasi-experimental evidence from a Finnish population with work disability due to common mental disorders Open

Jarno Turunen, Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Petri Böckerman, Johanna Kausto , et al. · 2025

Health benefits of leisure-time physical activity by socioeconomic status, lifestyle risk, and mental health: a multicohort study Open

Solja T. Nyberg, Philipp Frank, Jaana Pentti, Lars Alfredsson, Jenni Ervasti , et al. · 2025

Wellcome Trust, UK Medical Research Council, US National Institute on Aging, and Research Council of Finland.

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Ari Väänänen · 2024

Psychotherapy duration and work disability: A prospective <span>Finnish</span> register study Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Jarno Turunen, Ari Väänänen · 2024

Introduction The influence of psychotherapy duration on common mental disorder (CMD) outcomes remains a topic of ongoing debate. Whereas most research has focused on CMD symptom change, the evidence on the psychotherapy duration of subsequ…

Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of the Duration of Long-term Psychotherapy: Evidence from a Finnish Nationwide Register Study Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Jarno Turunen, Ari Väänänen · 2023

Objective The role of sociodemographic factors in determining psychotherapy duration has been largely unexplored despite their known association with treatment use. We examined the association between sociodemographic factors and rehabilit…

Occupational class differences in male suicide risk in Finland from 1970 to 2019 Open

Simo Raittila, Anne Kouvonen, Aki Koskinen, Ari Väänänen · 2023

Background In the last few decades, suicide rates have decreased in most European countries. However, periodic changes in risk by occupational class have not been studied as much in detail. Methods Representative cohorts of Finnish working…

The association of sociodemographic characteristics with work disability trajectories during and following long-term psychotherapy: a longitudinal register study Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Jarno Turunen, Aki Koskinen , et al. · 2023

Income gradient in psychotherapy use and psychotropic drug purchases: A longitudinal register study in Finnish employed population Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Jarno Turunen, Pauliina Mattila‐Holappa, Johanna Kausto , et al. · 2023

In psychotherapy use, no income gradient was found in men, while a stable income gradient was found in women. Psychotropic drug purchases have previously been more common in the wealthiest groups, but more recently among the poorest. The f…

Sickness absence among migrant and non-migrant care workers in Finland: A register-based follow-up study Open

Antero Olakivi, Anne Kouvonen, Aki Koskinen, Laura Kemppainen, Lauri Kokkinen , et al. · 2023

Aims: This study aimed to compare the sickness absence (SA; over 10 days) rates of migrant and non-migrant care workers in Finland. Methods: Two cohorts were randomly sampled from nationwide registers and analysed together in a three-year …

Severe Infection and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Multicohort Study Open

Pyry N. Sipilä, Joni V. Lindbohm, G. David Batty, Nelli Heikkilä, Jussi Vahtera , et al. · 2023

Background: The excess risk of cardiovascular disease associated with a wide array of infectious diseases is unknown. We quantified the short- and long-term risk of major cardiovascular events in people with severe infection and estimated …

Occupational Grade, Mental Distress, and the Use of Psychotherapy Open

Lauri Kokkinen, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Sanna Selinheimo, Kaija Appelqvist‐Schmidlechner , et al. · 2023

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that manual workers use less psychotherapy than non-manual workers. However, little is known about the match between the use and the need of psychotherapy in different occupational grades. Our stud…

Seasonal patterns of sickness absence due to diagnosed mental disorders: a nationwide 12-year register linkage study Open

Marianna Virtanen, Soili Törmälehto, Timo Partonen, Marko Elovainio, Reija Ruuhela , et al. · 2023

Aims Although seasonality has been documented for mental disorders, it is unknown whether similar patterns can be observed in employee sickness absence from work due to a wide range of mental disorders with different severity level, and to…

The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Changes on Work Ability and Mental Health Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open

Rahman Shiri, Ari Väänänen, Pauliina Mattila‐Holappa, Krista Kauppi, Patrik Borg · 2022

Objective: The effects of lifestyle interventions on the prevention of a decline in work ability and mental health are not well known. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of healthy lifestyle changes on w…

Psychotherapy and change in mental health-related work disability - A prospective population level register-based study in Finland Open

Johanna Kausto, Kia Gluschkoff, Sanna Selinheimo, Jarno Turunen, Ari Väänänen · 2022

Introduction Mental disorders are a major cause of work disability among working age population. Psychotherapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for mental disorders, but the evidence mainly comes from small scale randomised tria…

Psychotherapy – A Sound Investments In (Mental) Health Capital? Open

Jarno Turunen, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Sanna Selinheimo, Aki Koskinen , et al. · 2022

Introduction The concept of health capital views health as a form of capital that produces healthy time to individual. This stock of capital - health that is - can decrease or increase. The potential of psychotherapy as individual's invest…

Distinctive mental health profiles in the working population: A nation-wide study from Finland Open

Ari Väänänen, Johanna Kausto, Kia Gluschkoff, L Kokkinen, Sanna Selinheimo · 2022

Introduction Studies on mental health inequalities are usually based on limited sets of mental health indicators. Objectives Using a large number of mental health indicators, we explored whether it is possible to identify similar hierarchi…

Occupational class, gender, mental distress and use of psychotherapy Open

L Kokkinen, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Sanna Selinheimo, Ari Väänänen · 2022

Introduction Previous studies have shown the effects of occupational class and gender on mental distress and use of psychotherapy. However, less is known about the mental distress-based use of psychotherapy in different occupational classe…

Socioeconomic factors affecting psychotherapy use rates Open

Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Jarno Turunen, Johanna Kausto, Ari Väänänen · 2022

Objectives Previous studies indicate socioeconomic inequalities in psychotherapy utilization. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of individual annual incomes with the utilization of long-term rehabilitative psychotherapy …

Psychotherapy and change in mental health-related work disability: a prospective Finnish population-level register-based study with a quasi-experimental design Open

Johanna Kausto, Kia Gluschkoff, Jarno Turunen, Sanna Selinheimo, Laura Peutere , et al. · 2022

Background Mental disorders are a major cause of work disability among the working-age population. Psychotherapy has shown to be an effective treatment for mental disorders, but the evidence is mainly based on small-scale randomised trials…

Association of alcohol use with years lived without major chronic diseases: A multicohort study from the IPD-Work consortium and UK Biobank Open

Solja T. Nyberg, G. David Batty, Jaana Pentti, Ida E H Madsen, Lars Alfredsson , et al. · 2022

The Effect of Employee-Oriented Flexible Work on Mental Health: A Systematic Review Open

Rahman Shiri, Jarno Turunen, Johanna Kausto, Päivi Leino‐Arjas, Pekka Varje , et al. · 2022

The effect of flexible work on mental health is not well known. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of employee-oriented flexible work on mental health problems and associated disability. Literature searches were co…

Evaluation of a guidelines implementation intervention to reduce work disability and sick leaves related to chronic musculoskeletal pain: a theory-informed qualitative study in occupational health care Open

Ritva Horppu, Ari Väänänen, Johanna Kausto · 2022

Effects of rehabilitative psychotherapy on labour market success: Evaluation of a nationwide programme Open

Laura Peutere, Terhi Ravaska, Petri Böckerman, Ari Väänänen, Pekka Virtanen · 2022

Aims: Psychotherapy is a widely used treatment for mental disorders, but whether it also improves employment and other labour market outcomes remains inconclusive. This study examined the effectiveness of a nationwide subsidized psychother…

How did mental health became a problem in working life? Open

Ari Väänänen · 2022

Intervention targeted at physicians’ treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and sickness certification: an interrupted time series analysis Open

Johanna Kausto, Tom Rosenström, Jenni Ervasti, Olli Pietiläinen, Leena Kaila‐Kangas , et al. · 2021

Objective An intervention was carried out at the occupational healthcare services (OHS) of the City of Helsinki beginning in 2016. We investigated the association between the intervention and employee sick leaves using interrupted time ser…

Cognitive stimulation in the workplace, plasma proteins, and risk of dementia: three analyses of population cohort studies Open

Mika Kivimäki, Keenan A. Walker, Jaana Pentti, Solja T. Nyberg, Nina Mars , et al. · 2021

Objectives To examine the association between cognitively stimulating work and subsequent risk of dementia and to identify protein pathways for this association. Design Multicohort study with three sets of analyses. Setting United Kingdom,…

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