Developmental Psychology Research Group

Websitehttps://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/developmental-psychology

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Haartmaninkatu 3, Medicum, 2nd Floor
00290 Helsinki
Finland

The Developmental Psychology Research Group at the University of Helsinki focuses on many aspects of human development throughout the life span, ranging from fetal programming and maternal health and well-being during pregnancy, to mental health, neurodevelopment, cardiovascular disease, sleep and aging.

Fields of Science

515 Psychology

Polina Girchenko
- polina.girchenkohelsinkifi
- Department of Psychology and Logopedics - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Developmental Psychology Research Group
Person: Visiting scholar, U2 Teaching and research staff
20162023
Kati Heinonen
- kati.heinonenhelsinkifi
- Medicum - Docent Contract
- Developmental Psychology Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Education) - Title of Docent
Person: Teaching and research personnel
20022023
Tuomas Helmer Kvist
- tuomas.kvisthelsinkifi
Person: Doctoral Researcher, M5 Teaching and research support staff
20192022
Anna Emilia Lähdepuro
- anna.lahdepurohelsinkifi
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher, Teaching and research personnel
20192023
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
- marius.lahti-pulkkinenhelsinkifi
- Department of Psychology and Logopedics - Academy Research Fellow, University Lecturer
- Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Medicine) - Title of Docent
- Developmental Psychology Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Human Behaviour - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Visiting scholar, U3 Research and teaching staff
20102023

1 Active
7 Finished

Early identification and intervention of weak language skills of very preterm children in the context of cognitive and social factors
Pyhälä, R., Munck, P., Partanen, E. & Kanerva, K.
01/06/2021 → …
Project: Research project
VIDI: Vitamin D intervention trial in infants
Viljakainen, H., Andersson, S., Mäkitie, O., Helve, O., Holmlund-Suila, E. M., Hauta-alus, H., Rosendahl, J., Enlund-Cerullo, M., Valkama, S., Hytinantti, T., Pekkinen, M., Räikkönen, K., Heinonen, K. & Kajantie, E.
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
The role of environment, epigenome, and genome in depression and related cardiometabolic risk
Lahti, J. M.
Unknown funder
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Project: Research project
DISC1 and Underlying Gene Networks in Mental Illness
Hennah, W. & Ortega-Alonso, A.
Unknown funder
01/09/2012 → 30/04/2016
Project: Research project
Mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriöiden etiologia: Sikiö- ja lapsuusaikaisten ympäristötekijöiden merkitys
Heinonen, K.
Unknown funder
01/01/2010 → 31/12/2013
Project: Research project

487 Article
20 Review Article
11 Chapter
8 Doctoral Thesis
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ADHD symptoms and diagnosis in adult preterms: systematic review, IPD meta-analysis, and register-linkage study
Robinson, R., Girchenko, P., Pulakka, A., Heinonen, K., Lähdepuro, A., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Hovi, P., Tikanmäki, M., Bartmann, P., Lano, A., Doyle, L. W., Anderson, P. J., Cheong, J. L. Y., Darlow, B. A., Woodward, L. J., Horwood, L. J., Indredavik, M. S., Evensen, K. A. I., Marlow, N., Johnson, S., & 4 othersMendonca, M. G. D., Kajantie, E., Wolke, D. & Räikkönen, K., Apr 2023, In: Pediatric Research. 93, 5, p. 1399-1409 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Associations of crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood and perceived social support with emotional disorders in adulthood
Jaekel, J., Heinonen, K., Baumann, N., Bilgin, A., Pyhälä, R., Sorg, C., Räikkönen, K. & Wolke, D., 2 Jun 2023, In: BMC Psychiatry. 23, 1, 9 p., 394.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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DNA methylation and general psychopathology in childhood: an epigenome-wide meta-analysis from the PACE consortium
Rijlaarsdam, J., Cosin-Tomas, M., Schellhas, L., Abrishamcar, S., Malmberg, A., Neumann, A., Felix, J. F., Sunyer, J., Gutzkow, K. B., Grazuleviciene, R., Wright, J., Kampouri, M., Zar, H. J., Stein, D. J., Heinonen, K., Räikkönen, K., Lahti, J., Hüls, A., Caramaschi, D., Alemany, S., & 1 othersCecil, C. A. M., Mar 2023, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 28, 3, p. 1128-1136 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Effect of Vitamin D-3 Supplementation in the First 2 Years of Life on Psychiatric Symptoms at Ages 6 to 8 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Sandboge, S., Räikkönen, K., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Hauta-alus, H., Holmlund-Suila, E., Girchenko, P., Kajantie, E., Mäkitie, O., Andersson, S. & Heinonen, K., May 2023, In: JAMA Network Open. 6, 5, 13 p., e2314319.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
Metabolomic Profiles of Nonobese and Obese Women With Gestational Diabetes
Sormunen-Harju, H., Huvinen, E., Girchenko, P. V., Kajantie, E., Villa, P. M., Hamalainen, E. K., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Laivuori, H., Räikkönen, K. & Koivusalo, S. B., 18 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 108, 11, p. 2862-2870 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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65 Peer review of manuscripts
57 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
24 Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
23 Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Marcé Society Meeting
Anna Emilia Lähdepuro (Attendee)
19 Sep 2022 → 23 Sep 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Yale University
Anna Emilia Lähdepuro (Visiting researcher)
1 Mar 2022 → 17 Jun 2022
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
DOPSY symposium 2022
Anna Emilia Lähdepuro (Attendee)
17 Nov 2022 → 18 Nov 2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
2020 DOPSY SYMPOSIUM ON OPEN SCIENCE
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen (Member of organizing committee)
27 Nov 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
2020 ISPNE Virtual Annual Conference
Anna Emilia Lähdepuro (Attendee)
27 Aug 2020 → 29 Aug 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Preeclampsia, hypertension tied to mental health conditions in children
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
01/05/2020
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Preeclampsia Tied to Mental Health Risk in Children
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
27/04/2020 → 29/04/2020
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
High blood pressure in mothers-to-be linked to child mental health issues
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
27/04/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Linked to Kids’ Mental Health Disorders
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
26/04/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Maternal hypertensive disorders bad for kids’ mental health
Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
20/04/2020 → 21/04/2020
14 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Developmental Psychology Research Group

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Polina Girchenko

Kati Heinonen

Tuomas Helmer Kvist

Anna Emilia Lähdepuro

Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen

Early identification and intervention of weak language skills of very preterm children in the context of cognitive and social factors

VIDI: Vitamin D intervention trial in infants

The role of environment, epigenome, and genome in depression and related cardiometabolic risk

DISC1 and Underlying Gene Networks in Mental Illness

Mielenterveyden ja käyttäytymisen häiriöiden etiologia: Sikiö- ja lapsuusaikaisten ympäristötekijöiden merkitys

ADHD symptoms and diagnosis in adult preterms: systematic review, IPD meta-analysis, and register-linkage study

Associations of crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood and perceived social support with emotional disorders in adulthood

DNA methylation and general psychopathology in childhood: an epigenome-wide meta-analysis from the PACE consortium

Effect of Vitamin D-3 Supplementation in the First 2 Years of Life on Psychiatric Symptoms at Ages 6 to 8 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Metabolomic Profiles of Nonobese and Obese Women With Gestational Diabetes

Marcé Society Meeting

Yale University

DOPSY symposium 2022

2020 DOPSY SYMPOSIUM ON OPEN SCIENCE

2020 ISPNE Virtual Annual Conference

Preeclampsia, hypertension tied to mental health conditions in children

Preeclampsia Tied to Mental Health Risk in Children

High blood pressure in mothers-to-be linked to child mental health issues

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Linked to Kids’ Mental Health Disorders

Maternal hypertensive disorders bad for kids’ mental health

Developmental Psychology Research Group

Organisation profile

Fields of Science

International and National Collaboration

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Press/Media