Impact on Education Policy INVEST has been very successful in improving conditions for research-informed policy-making and strengthened policy engagement especially in the areas of…
Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain the increased risk for self-harm in autism spectrum disorders The population based study pointed out the reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides and other selfharm, which require special…
Children born extremely preterm are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than peers born at term A study using extensive nationwide registry data showed that girls born extremely preterm, earlier than 28 weeks gestational age were…
UNESCO has invited Professor Christina Salmivalli to join the international panel of experts to tackle school bullying On 5 November 2020, UNESCO and the French Government will lead an International Conference on School Bullying. This conference will…
Funding received for peer victimization and social status research Senior Researcher Sarah Malamut got a three year NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship grant for the project “The Roles of Victimization and…
The exceptional circumstances of the spring have caused particular difficulties for young people completing upper secondary education For many students the graduation from vocational education was postponed and the closure of schools made matriculation examinations difficult. Many…
The risk of bullying and being bullied is related to the child’s month of birth Children born in September-December have a higher risk of being bullied than those born earlier in the year. Correspondingly, the…
Are you between 18 and 25 years old? Participate in our international study ‘Young Adults in Times of COVID-19’! We are studying the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of young people all over the world. How do…
Professor of Child Psychiatry André Sourander received the TYKS Foundation Award André Sourander, Professor of Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku, Founder and Director of the Child Psychiatry Research Center,…
The negative effects of the corona crisis on learning, education and well-being among children and adolescents can be reduced to a minimum Policy Brief 20.5.2020 The corona crisis affects the well-being, learning and education of children and adolescents in many different ways….
