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Overview

Kaija Puura is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and psychology. Their research spans a variety of subfields including pediatrics, perinatology and child health, clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, social psychology, and molecular biology.

Their scientific work primarily addresses several main topics such as:

  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Music Therapy and Health

Among recent publications, Kaija Puura has been associated with the following papers:

  • Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • The significance of adolescent social competence for mental health in young adulthood, 2021, Mental Health & Prevention
  • The clinical and molecular spectrum of the KDM6B-related neurodevelopmental disorder, 2023, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Caregiving representations in war conditions: Associations with maternal trauma, mental health, and mother-infant interaction, 2020, Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Design and User Experience of VirNE Application: Deep Breathing Exercise in a Virtual Natural Environment to Reduce Treatment Anxiety in Pediatrics, 2023, Healthcare

Kaija Puura frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Raili Salmelin
  • Ilmari Jyskä
  • Markku Turunen
  • Sauli Palmu
  • F. Kyle Satterstrom

Their publications have appeared multiple times in venues such as:

  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Healthcare
  • Nature Genetics
  • Mental Health & Prevention

Kaija Puura's research contributions encompass interdisciplinary approaches to understanding developmental and clinical psychology aspects, especially focusing on maternal and child health, neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, and psychological well-being across different life stages. Their work involves both clinical and molecular perspectives, integrating psychological, biological, and environmental factors.

Best Publications

  • Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism

    Jonathan Sebat;B. Lakshmi;Dheeraj Malhotra;Jennifer Troge

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • Microduplications of 16p11.2 are Associated with Schizophrenia

    Shane E. McCarthy;Vladimir Makarov;George Kirov;Anjene M. Addington

  • Longitudinal study of maternal depressive symptoms and child well-being.

    Ilona Luoma;Tuula Tamminen;Pälvi Kaukonen;Pekka Laippala

  • Bullying and psychiatric symptoms among elementary school-age children

    Kirsti Kumpulainen;Eila Räsänen;Irmeli Henttonen;Fredrik Almqvist

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S Breen;Michael S Breen

  • Psychiatric disorders and the use of mental health services among children involved in bullying

    Kirsti Kumpulainen;Eila Räsänen;Kaija Puura

  • Common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with human social recognition skills

    David H. Skuse;Adriana Lori;Joseph F. Cubells;Irene Lee

  • Mother's early perception of her infant's difficult temperament, parenting stress and early mother–infant interaction

    Mirjami Mäntymaa;Kaija Puura;Ilona Luoma;Raili K. Salmelin

  • Design and subjects of a Finnish epidemiological study on psychiatric disorders in childhood.

    F Almqvist;K Ikäheimo;K Kumpulainen;E Tuompo-Johansson

  • Predicting internalizing and externalizing problems at five years by child and parental factors in infancy and toddlerhood

    Mirjami Mäntymaa;Kaija Puura;Ilona Luoma;Reija Latva

  • Factors associated with ideation and acts of deliberate self-harm among 18-year-old boys: a prospective 10-year follow-up study

    Antti Haavisto;Andre Sourander;Petteri Multimäki;Kai Parkkola

  • Attention to Faces Expressing Negative Emotion at 7 Months Predicts Attachment Security at 14 Months.

    Mikko J. Peltola;Linda Forssman;Kaija Puura;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Children with Symptoms of Depression—What Do the Adults See?

    Kaija Puura;Fredrik Almqvist;Tuula Tamminen;Jorma Piha

  • Infant–mother interaction as a predictor of child's chronic health problems

    Mirjami Mäntymaa;K. Puura;I. Luoma;R. Salmelin

  • Mental health service use among 18-year-old adolescent boys: a prospective 10-year follow-up study.

    Andre Sourander;Petteri Multimäki;Päivi Santalahti;Kai Parkkola

  • Early mother–infant interaction, parental mental health and symptoms of behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

    Mirjami Mäntymaa;Kaija Puura;Ilona Luoma;Raili K Salmelin

  • Children's behavioural/emotional problems: a comparison of parents' and teachers' reports for elementary school-aged children.

    K Kumpulainen;E Räsänen;I Henttonen;I Moilanen

  • Motherhood and oxytocin receptor genetic variation are associated with selective changes in electrocortical responses to infant facial expressions.

    Mikko J. Peltola;Santeri Yrttiaho;Kaija Puura;Alice Mado Proverbio

  • Psychiatric disorders in 8-9-year-old children based on a diagnostic interview with the parents.

    F. Almqvist;K. Puura;K. Kumpulainen;E. Tuompo-Johansson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jukka M. Leppänen
Jukka M. Leppänen University of Turku
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
David Skuse
David Skuse University College London
Benjamin M. Neale
Benjamin M. Neale Harvard University
Elise B. Robinson
Elise B. Robinson Broad Institute
James S. Sutcliffe
James S. Sutcliffe Vanderbilt University
Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Michael Gill
Michael Gill Trinity College Dublin
Angel Carracedo
Angel Carracedo University of Santiago de Compostela
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital

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