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Publications

Here you can find the full list of my publications. Until 2018, I published by the name Anu Karvonen.

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ORCID: 0000-0001-9709-3319

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Updated 22th of January 2024

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First author peer-reviewed articles (A) are bolded.

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A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

  1. Coutinho, J. F., Penttonen, M., Tourunen, A., Seikkula, J., Peräkylä, A., Tschacher, W., & Kykyri, V. L. (2023). Electrodermal and respiratory synchrony in couple therapy in distinct therapeutic subsystems and reflection periods. Psychotherapy Research, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2294886

  2. Tourunen, A., Nyman-Salonen, P., Muotka, J., Penttonen, M., Seikkula, J., & Kykyri, V. L. (2022). Associations Between Sympathetic Nervous System Synchrony, Movement Synchrony, and Speech in Couple Therapy. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:818356. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.818356

  3. Kiuru, N., Trög, A. S., Pasanen, M., Tourunen, A., Mikkonen, J., Ahonen, T., & Penttonen, M. (2022). Associations Between Adolescents' Subjectively Experienced Emotions and Psychophysiological Reactions in Achievement Situations. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 68(1), 39-71. 10.1353/mpq.2022.0003

  4. Nyman-Salonen, P., Kykyri, V.-L., Tschacher, W., Muotka, J., Tourunen, A., Penttonen, M., & Seikkula, J. (2021). Nonverbal synchrony in couple therapy linked to the clients’ wellbeing and the therapeutic alliance. Frontiers in Psychology. 11 Nov 2021 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.718353

  5. Nyman-Salonen, P., Tourunen, A., Kykyri, VL., Penttonen, M., Kaartinen, J., & Seikkula, S. (2020). Studying Nonverbal Synchrony in Couple Therapy—Observing Implicit Posture and Movement Synchrony. Contemporary Family Therapy. Published 25 Nov 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-020-09555-5

  6. Siltanen, S., Tourunen, A., Saajanaho, M., Palmberg, L., Portegijs, E., & Rantanen, T. (2020). Psychological resilience and active aging among older people with mobility limitations. European Journal of Ageing. Published 4 May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-020-00569-4

  7. Nyman-Salonen, P., Vall, B., Laitila, A., Borcsa, M., Penttonen, M., Tourunen, A., Kykyri, V.-L., Kaartinen, J., Tsatsishvili, V., & Seikkula, J. (2020). Significant Moments in a Couple Therapy Session: Towards the Integration of Different Modalities of Analysis. In Ochs, M., Borcsa, M., & Schweitzer, J. (Eds.) Systemic Research in Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy and Counseling, European Family Therapy Association Series. Cham: Springer, 55–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36560-8_4

  8. Saajanaho, M., Kokko, K., Pynnönen, K., Tourunen, A., Törmäkangas, T., & Rantanen, T. (2020). The Scales of Psychological Well-Being – a validation, usability and test–retest study among community-dwelling older people in Finland. Aging and Mental Health. Published 13 Feb 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1725801

  9. Tourunen, A., Siltanen, S., Saajanaho, M., Koivunen, K., Kokko, K., & Rantanen, T. (2021). Psychometric Properties of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale Among Finnish Older Adults. Aging and Mental Health, 25(1), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1683812

  10. Tourunen, A., Siltanen, S., Portegijs, E., Eronen, J., Rantanen, T., & Saajanaho, M. (2020). Assimilative and Accommodative Coping and Older People’s Leisure Activities. Journal of aging and health, 32(7-8), 778–786. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264319852002

  11. Laitila, A., Vall, B., Penttonen, M., Kykyri, V.-L., Karvonen, A., Tsatsishvili, V., … & Seikkula, J. (2019). The added value of studying embodied responses in couple therapy research: A case study. Family Process, 58(3), 685–697. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12374

  12. Tourunen, A., Kykyri, V-L., Seikkula, J., Kaartinen, J., Tolvanen, A., & Penttonen, M. (2019). Sympathetic Nervous System Synchrony: An Exploratory Study of Its Relationship With the Therapeutic Alliance and Outcome in Couple Therapy. Psychotherapy, 57(2), 160–173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pst0000198

  13. Rantanen, T., Pynnönen, K., Saajanaho, M., Siltanen, S., Karavirta, L., Kokko, K., Karvonen, A., Kauppinen, M., Rantalainen, T., Rantakokko, M., Portegijs, E., & Hassandra, M. (2019). Individualized counselling for active aging: protocol of a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial among older people (the AGNES intervention study). BMC Geriatrics, 19:5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-1012-z

  14. Siltanen, S., Rantanen, T., Portegijs, E., Tourunen, A., Poranen-Clark, T., Eronen, J., & Saajanaho, M. (2018). Association of Tenacious Goal Pursuit and Flexible Goal Adjustment with Out-of-Home Mobility Among Community-Dwelling Older People. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 31, 1249–1256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1074-y

  15. Kykyri, V. L., Tourunen, A., Nyman-Salonen, P., Kurri, K., Wahlström, J., Kaartinen, J., Penttonen, M., & Seikkula, J. (2018). Alliance Formations in Couple Therapy – a Multi-Modal and Multi-Method Study. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy. Published 9 Apr 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332691.2018.1551166

  16. Seikkula, J., Karvonen, A., Kykyri, V. L., Penttonen, M., & Nyman-Salonen, P. (2018). The relational mind in couple therapy: a Bateson-inspired view of human life as an embodied stream. Family Process, 57, 855–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12382

  17. Vall, B., Laitila, A., Borcsa, M., Kykyri, V. L., Karvonen, A., Kaartinen, J., Penttonen, M., Holma, J., & Seikkula, J. (2018). Stimulated recall interviews: How can the research interview contribute to new therapeutic practices? Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica, 27(2), 274–283. DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2018.1068

  18. Rantanen, T., Saajanaho, M., Karavirta, L., Siltanen, S., Rantakokko, M., Viljanen, A., Rantanen, T., Pynnönen, K., Karvonen, A., Lisko, I., Palmberg, L., Eronen, J., Palonen, E. M., Hinrichs, T., Kauppinen, M., Kokko, K., & Portegijs, E. (2018). Active aging – resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol. BMC Public Health, 18, 565. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5487-5

  19. Lampinen, E.*, Karolaakso*, T., Karvonen, A.*, Kaartinen, J., Kykyri, V. L., Seikkula, J., & Penttonen, M. (2017). Electrodermal activity, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, and heart rate variability in a relationship enrichment program. Mindfulness, 9, 1076–1087. (*Shared first author) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0843-6

  20. Paananen, K., Vaununmaa, R., Holma, J., Karvonen, A., Kykyri, V-L., Tsatsishvili, V., Kaartinen, J., Penttonen, M., & Seikkula, J. (2017). Electrodermal activity in couple therapy for intimate partner violence, Contemporary Family Therapy, 40, 138–152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-017-9442-x

  21. Kykyri, V. L., Karvonen, A., Wahlström, J., Kaartinen, J., Penttonen, M., & Seikkula, J. (2017). Soft Prosody and Embodied Attunement in Therapeutic Interaction: A Multimethod Case Study of a Moment of Change. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 30, 211–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2016.1183538

  22. Päivinen, H., Holma, J., Karvonen, A., Kykyri, V. L., Tsatsishvili, V., Kaartinen, J., ... & Seikkula, J. (2016). Affective Arousal During Blaming in Couple Therapy: Combining Analyses of Verbal Discourse and Physiological Responses in Two Case Studies. Contemporary Family Therapy, 38(4), 373–384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-016-9393-7

  23. Karvonen, A., Kykyri, V. L., Kaartinen, J., Penttonen, M., & Seikkula, J. (2016). Sympathetic Nervous System Synchrony in Couple Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42, 369–563. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12152

  24. Itävuori, S., Korvela, E., Karvonen, A., Penttonen, M., Kaartinen, J., Kykyri, V. L., & Seikkula, J. (2015). The Significance of Silent Moments in Creating Words for the Not-Yet-Spoken Experiences in Threat of Divorce. Psychology, 6(11), 1360. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2015.611133

  25. Seikkula, S.*, Karvonen, A.*, Kykyri, V. L., Kaartinen, J., & Penttonen, M. (2015). The Embodied Attunement of Therapists and a Couple within Dialogical Psychotherapy: An Introduction to the Relational Mind Research Project. Family Process, 54, 703–715. (*Shared first author) https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12152

 

B Non-refereed scientific articles

  1. Pohjola, M., Sun, Z., Vedernikov, A., Nokia, M., Muotka, J., Kujala, M., ... & Kykyri, V. L. (2023). Reducing strain and increasing gain of remote work group meetings with physiological indicators: Final Report of the PhinGAIN project. Jyväskylän yliopiston psykologian laitoksen julkaisuja, (360). http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-9756-4

  2. Karvonen, A. (2018). Puolisoiden välinen hermostollinen synkronia kasvaa pariterapiassa. Psykologia, 53(01), 35-38. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:ELE-016807960

C Scientific books (monographs)

  1. Seikkula, J., Karvonen, A., & Kykyri, V-L. (2016). Ihmisen mieli on suhteissa ja kehossa: pariterapiakin on ruumiillista yhteistyötä. In M. Ylikangas (Ed.), Mielen salat (pp. 58-69). Helsinki, Finland: Gaudeamus, Suomen Akatemia. ISBN 9789524953481

 

D Publications intended for professional communities

  1. Järvinen, A. K.*, Timonen, M.*, Kykyri, V. L., Karvonen, A., Penttonen, M., Kaartinen, J., & Seikkula, J. (2018). Hiljaisten hetkien merkityksiä riidan hankaloittamassa pariterapiaistunnossa. Perheterapia, 34(2), 6-21. (*Shared first author) http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-201909243473

  2. Huhtamäki, H.*, Lehtinen, R.*, Kykyri, V. L., Penttonen, M., Karvonen, A., Kaartinen, J., & Seikkula, J. (2017). Oivaltamisen hetket pariterapia-asiakkaiden jälkihaastatteluissa. Perheterapia, 33(4), 36-50.

  3. Kykyri, V. L., Karvonen, A., & Seikkula, J. (2014). Ihminen on perusolemukseltaan kehollinen – miten tämä näkyy pariterapiassa? Perheterapeutti, 1.

 

G Theses

  1. Karvonen, A. (2017). Sympathetic nervous system synchrony between participants of couple therapy. Jyväskylä studies in education, psychology and social research, 599.​ http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-39-7250-9 (PhD Dissertation)

  2. Karvonen, A. (2010). Entrainment and its perturbation in the auditory cortex of the rat: phase and frequency modulations. (Master’s Thesis)

  3. Karvonen, A. (2009). The effects of sleep deprivation and subjective arousal level on cognitive test performance. (Bachelor’s Thesis)

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