Publications

Published

Hannula JA, Lahtela K, Järvikoski A, Salminen JK, Mäkelä P. Occupational Functioning Scale (OFS) - An instrument for assessment of work ability in psychiatric disorders. Nord J Psychiatry 2006; 60: 372-378. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17050295

Heinonen E, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Knekt P. Therapists' professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy Journal of Affective Disorders. J Affect Disorders 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.01.023

Holi M, Knekt P, Marttunen M, Rissanen H, Kaipainen M, Lindfors O. Queuing for psychotherapy and self-reported psychiatric symptoms. In: Holi M. Assessment of psychiatric symptoms using the SCL-90. Helsinki: Helsinki University Printing House, 2003. http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/holi/

Härkänen T, Knekt P, Virtala E, Lindfors O. A case study in comparing therapies involving informative drop-out, non-ignorable non-compliance and repeated measurements. Stat Med 2005; 24: 3773-3787. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16320283

Knekt P, Laaksonen MA, Härkänen T, Maljanen T, Heinonen E, Virtala E, Lindfors O. The Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: effectiveness, sufficiency, and suitability of short- and long-term psychotherapy. In: Levy RA, Ablon JS, Kächele H (eds.). Psychodynamic psychotherapy research. Evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence. Humana Press, 2012, 71-94.

Knekt P, Laaksonen MA, Raitasalo R, Haaramo P, Lindfors O. Changes in lifestyle for psychiatric patients three years after the start of short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy. Eur Psychiatry 2010; 25: 1-7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19553088

Knekt P, Lindfors O (eds.). A randomized trial of the effect of four forms of psychotherapy on depressive and anxiety disorders. Design, methods, and results on the effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy during a one-year follow-up. Helsinki: The Social Insurance Institution, Studies in social security and health 77, 2004. → Full publication

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Härkänen T, Välikoski M, Virtala E, Laaksonen MA, Marttunen M, Kaipainen M, Renlund C and the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group. Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long- and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy on psychiatric symptoms during a 3-year follow-up. Psychol Med 2008; 38: 689-703. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18005493

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA. Effectiveness of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. Commentary. Evid Based Ment Health 2009; 12: 56. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19395615

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Raitasalo R, Haaramo P, Järvikoski A, the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group. Effectiveness of short-term and long-term psychotherapy on work ability and functional capacity - A randomized clinical trial on depressive and anxiety disorders. J Affect Disord 2008; 107: 95-106. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17804079

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Renlund C, Haaramo C, Härkänen T, Virtala E, and the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group. Quasi-experimental study on the effectiveness of psychoanalysis, long-term and short-term psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms, work ability and functional capacity during a 5-year follow-up. J Affect Disord 2011; 132: 37-47 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21316768

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Renlund C, Laaksonen MA, Haaramo P, Virtala E. Use of auxiliary treatment during a 5-year follow-up among patients receiving short- or long-term therapy. J Affect Disord 2011; 135: 221-230.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21871667

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Sares-Jäske L, Virtala E, Härkänen T. Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long- and short-term psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms and working ability during a 5-year follow-up. Nordic J Psychiatry 2012 May 8. [Epub ahead of print].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22563790

Maljanen T, Tillman P, Härkänen T, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Haaramo P, Knekt P. The cost-effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders during a one-year follow-up. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2012; 15: 13-23.

Marttunen M, Välikoski M, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Knekt P. Pretreatment clinical and psychosocial predictors of remission from depression after short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy: a 1-year follow-up study. Psychother Res 2008; 18: 191-199. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18815966

Valkonen J, Hänninen V, Lindfors O. Outcomes of psychotherapy from the perspective of the users. Psychother Res 2011;2:227-240.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Valkonen%20AND%20Lindfors

In Press

Joutsenniemi K, Laaksonen MA, Knekt P, Haaramo P, Lindfors O. Prediction of the outcome of short- and long-term psychotherapy based on socio-demographic factors. J Affect Disord. 2012 (in press)

Laaksonen MA, Knekt P, Sares-Jäske L, Lindfors O. Psychological predictors on the outcome of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2012 (in press).

Laaksonen MA, Lindfors O, Knekt P, Aalberg V. Suitability for Psychotherapy Scale (SPS) and its reliability, validity and prediction. Br J Clin Psychology 2012 (in press).

Lindfors O, Knekt P, Virtala E, Haaramo P, Laaksonen MA. Concurrent validity of the Quality of Object Relations Scale (QORS) in relation to proxy assessment of the theoretical scale constituents. Psychopathology 2012 (in press).

Lindfors O, Knekt P, Virtala E, Laaksonen MA. The effectiveness of solution-focused and short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy on self-concept during a 3-year follow-up. J Nerv Ment Dis 2012 (in press).

Submitted

Heinonen E, Lindfors O, Knekt P. Therapists' professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance in short- and long-term psychotherapies.

Härkänen T, Arjas E, Laaksonen MA, Lindfors O, Haukka J, Knekt P. Estimating efficacy in the presence of non-ignorable non-trial interventions in the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study.

Härkänen T, Maljanen T, Laaksonen MA, Virtala E, Knekt P. Adjusting for confounding and missing data in cost-effectiveness analysis: an application in comparing patients by suitability.

Laaksonen MA, Knekt P, Lindfors O. Psychological predictors of the recovery from depression or anxiety disorder in short-term and long-term psychotherapy during a 3-year follow-up.

Valkonen H, Lindfors O, Laaksonen MA, Knekt P. Association between the Rorschach Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) and the Level of Personality Organization.

Publications in Finnish

Hirvas S. Depressiivisyys ja minäkäsitys. Metodologinen tutkimus strukturoidun minäkäsityskyselyn (SASB) ja Beckin depressiokyselyn (BDI) välisistä suhteista. [Depressiveness and self-concept. a methodological study on the relationships between Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB) self-concept scale and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).] . Helsinki: The Social Insurance Institution, Finland, Studies in social security and health 53, 2000.

Junttila O, Härkäpää K, Lindfors O, Järvikoski A. Psykoterapia ja opiskelukyvyn muutos [Psychotherapy and changes in the ability to study]. Kuntoutus 2012; 1: 43-57.

Knekt P. Psykoterapian tuloksellisuus: Helsingin Psykoterapiaprojekti [Effectiveness of Psychotherapy: The Helsinki Psychotherapy Study]. In: Psykoterapia. Konsensuskokous 2006. [Consensus Panel on Psychotherapy] Academy of Finland and The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Helsinki 2006; 49-58.

Knekt P. Psykoterapiatutkimus: Lyhytterapia vähentää nopeasti oireita mutta parantaa alle puolet potilaista [Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: Short-term therapy reduces rapidly symptoms but cures less than half of the patients]. Sosiaalivakuutus 2004; 3: 28-29.

Knekt P, Laaksonen M, Lindfors O. Lyhyen ja pitkän psykoterapian riittävyys masennus- ja ahdistuneisuushäiriön hoidossa [Sufficiency of short- and long-term psychotherapy in the treatment or depressive and anxiety disorders]. Psykoterapia. 2006; 25: 251-259.

Knekt P, Laaksonen M, Lindfors O. Psykodynaamisen psykoterapian vaikuttavuus masennus- ja ahdistuneisuushäiriöissä [The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies in depressive and anxiety disorders]. Psykoanalyyttinen Psykoterapia 2006; 3: 42-47.

Knekt P, Laaksonen M, Lindfors O ja Helsingin Psykoterapiaprojekti: Hoidollisia haasteita sekä lyhyelle että pitkälle terapialle [The Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: treatment challenges for short- and long-term psychotherapy]. Sosiaalivakuutus 2006; 2: 20-22.

Knekt P, Lindfors O. Psykoterapiaprojekti: Lyhytterapioiden vaikutusten arvioinnissa tarvitaan pitkää seurantaa [Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: long follow-up is needed in the assessment of the effectiveness of short-term therapies]. Sosiaalivakuutus 2004: 17-18.

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Laaksonen M. Helsingin Psykoterapiatutkimus - psykoterapioiden vaikuttavuus viiden vuoden seurannassa. [Helsinki Psychotherapy Study - Effectiveness of psychotherapies during a 5-year follow-up]. Helsinki: National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), report 33/2010. http://www.thl.fi/thl-client/pdfs/f1cd96be-3946-4eed-805e-b560b8c37847

Knekt P, Lindfors O, Sares-Jäske L, Laaksonen M. Psykoterapioiden vaikuttavuus masennukseen pitkissä seurannoissa. [The effectiveness of psychotherapy on depression in the long term] Duodecim 2012; 128: 267-274.

Raitasalo R, Knekt P, Kaarento K, Laine H, Lindfors O. Koherenssi-käsitys ja epäkypsät defenssit [The Sense of Coherence and Immature Defenses]. Psykologia 2005; 2: 164-172.

Valkonen J, Ehrling L, Lindfors O ja Helsingin Psykoterapiaprojektin tutkijaryhmä. Psykoterapian merkitykset ja haastattelukontekstit - katsaus laadulliseen tutkimukseen Helsingin Psykoterapiaprojektissa [Meanings of psychotherapy and contexts of interview - a review of qualitative research in the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study]. Psykoterapia 2006; 25: 45-59.

Vehviläinen S, Ehrling L, Peräkylä A, Lindfors O ja Helsingin Psykoterapiaprojektin tutkijaryhmä. Diagnostinen seurantahaastattelu vuorovaikutuksena [Diagnostic follow-up interview as a form of interaction]. Psykologia 2007; 42: 332-349.

Vehviläinen S, Lindfors O. Itsereflektio ja kohentunut vointi haastattelupuheessa [Self-reflection and reports of improved condition in interview talk]. Aikuiskasvatus 2005; 3: 191-202.


[2012, May 11th.]