Kimmo Suokas
Last updated: 05.08.2025
I’m an MD, PhD, and psychiatrist with research interests in social psychiatry and psychiatric and social epidemiology.
Study projects
Out of Despair
Out of Despair examines violent, suicidal, and drug-induced deaths—and near-miss cases—among young people under 30.
Key features:
Utilizes multiple data sources, including linked registers, qualitative interviews, mini-ethnographies, and online discussions
Funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) at the Academy of Finland
Finnish Quality of Psychosis Care Register
Part of the National quality registers in healthcare and social services in Finland, hosted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
This register monitors and improves the quality of care for individuals with psychotic disorders across the country.
The Finnish SUPER study
The Finnish SUPER study investigates the genetic mechanisms of psychotic disorders and is part of the Stanley Global Neuropsychiatric Genomics Initiative.
Key points:
Over 10 500 participants with a history of diagnosed psychotic disorders
Ongoing analyses of genetic and phenotypic data
See the cohort profile for detailed procedures and methodology
Other projects
Tutkijan kevätkoulu
Tutkijan kevätkoulu, Researcher’s Spring School at the National Psychiatry Meeting by the Finnish Psychiatric Association
Social Determinants of Mental Disorders in Finland (SDMD) – A Register-Based Study
A study project using national register data from the TRIAD project, focusing on the social determinants of mental disorders in Finland.
Highlights include:
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