
Siiri-Liisi Kraav
Associate Professor
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 428 2086
Research at the intersection of social work and mental health, focusing on human connection, social exclusion, loneliness, and care.
Research groups
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Child and family services expert group 01.01.2023 -
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Adolescent psychiatry 01.01.2017 -
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Social withdrawal research group (the hikikomori phenomenon in Finland) 08.01.2025 -
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Social work research and education team 01.08.2023 -
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House of Effectiveness 01.11.2018 -
Projects
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Game Over? - Continue! Finished 01.10.2022 - 31.12.2023
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The Youth Well-being Study 01.01.2005 - 30.12.2030
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The REAL-SMART project 01.01.2017 - 30.12.2030
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SCHOOLWELL - Future School of Comprehensive Well-Being 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2028
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Effectiveness of mobile application in improving employees social wellbeing (TYSOMA) Finished 01.05.2024 - 31.08.2025
Publications
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Childhood Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescence
Haapala, Eero A; Leppänen, Marja H; Kosola, Silja; Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Kaija; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Jussila, Juuso J; Tolmunen, Tommi; Lubans, David R; Eloranta, Aino-Maija; Schwab, Ursula; Lakka, Timo A, 2025, JAMA network open, 8, 2, e2460012. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Depression and anxiety among transgender-identifying adolescents in psychiatric outpatient care
Ranta, Juuso Petteri Julius; Kaltiala, Riittakerttu; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Therman, Sebastian; Kekkonen, Virve; Kivimäki, Petri; Kajavuori, Pinja; Tolmunen, Tommi, 2025, International journal of adolescent medicine and health, 37, 4, 239-246. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Integrated residential childcare – facilitators and barriers for collaboration between residential care and mental health care: a systematic review
Timonen-Kallio, Eeva; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Kaittila, Anniina; Leinonen, Leena; Alin, Minna; Karukivi, Max; Anis, Merja, 2025, Nordic social work research, [Epub ahead of print 24 sep 2025], 1-18. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Neurokirjon nuorten ja vanhempien näkemyksiä palveluiden kehittämistarpeista
Barck, Joona; Kaittila, Anniina; Alin, Minna; Vornanen, Riitta; Leinonen, Leena; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Anis, Merja, 2025, Janus: sosiaalipolitiikan ja sosiaalityön tutkimuksen aikakauslehti, 33, 1, 115–123. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Osallisuus ja valta viranomaisprosesseissa – Nuorten kokemuksia lastensuojelun ja nuorisopsykiatrian päätöksenteosta
Alin, Minna; Kaittila, Anniina; Leinonen, Leena; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Vornanen, Riitta; Karukivi, Max; Anis, Merja, 2025, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 63, 3, 472-486. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Study protocol of a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the Frendie PRO mobile application's effectiveness in reducing employees' loneliness and social isolation
Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Schoenmakers, Eric; Linnosmaa, Ismo; Sorola, Samu; Tolmunen, Tommi, 2025, Contemporary clinical trials, 157, 108060. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Effect of Childhood Trauma on the Alleviation of Transdiagnostic Depressive Symptoms and the Mediating Role of Resilience in Outpatient Adolescents
Sarnola, Katriina M; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Kekkonen, Virve; Kivimäki, Petri; Therman, Sebastian; Tolmunen, Tommi, 2025, Journal of child & adolescent trauma, [Epub ahead of print 16 Sep 2025], 1-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
“It Was Like Offering a Band-Aid for a Fracture”: Parents’ Experiences with Barriers to Accessing Services and Support for Their Neurodivergent Child in Finland
Kaittila, Anniina; Leinonen, Leena; Alin, Minna; Vornanen, Riitta; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Eriksson, Pia; Anis, Merja, 2025, Child & youth services, [Epub ahead of print 25 Jan 2025], 1-28. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
”Mä en tiiä mitä olisin tehnyt ilman niitä”: Verkkopelisuhteissa muodostuva sosiaalinen pääoma ja sen merkitykset NEET-tilanteessa olevien nuorten kokemana
Koivumäki, Nina-Elise; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Vornanen, Riitta, 2025, Nuorisotutkimus, 43, 2, 56-74. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
An exploratory study of metabolomics in endogenous and cannabis-use-associated psychotic-like experiences in adolescence
Kurkinen, Karoliina; Kärkkäinen, Olli; Lehto, Soili M; Luoma, Ilona; Kraav, Siiri-Liisi; Kivimäki, Petri; Therman, Sebastian; Tolmunen, Tommi, 2024, Translational psychiatry, 14, 1, 466. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research