Publications category 1.1.
Scholarly articles indexed by Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index and/or indexed by Scopus (excluding chapters in books)
Robinson, J.; Kolves, K.; Sisask, M. (2022). Introduction to the PLOS ONE collection on ‘Understanding and preventing suicide: Towards novel and inclusive approaches’. PLoS ONE, 17 (3). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264984
Streimann, K.; Sisask, M.; Toros, K. (2021). Children’s mental health in different contexts: Results from a multi-informant assessment of Estonian first-grade students. School Psychology International, 42 (4, 4), 379−397. DOI: 10.1177/01430343211000414
Witt, Katrina; Chitty, Kate M.; Wardhani, Rachmania; Varnik, Airi; de Leo, Diego; Kolves, Kairi (2021). Effect of alcohol interventions on suicidal ideation and behaviour: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 226. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108885
Kaess, M.; Klar, J.; Kindler, J.; Parzer, P.; Brunner, R.; Carli, V.; Sarchiapone, M.; Hoven, C.W.; Apter, A.; Balazs, J.; Barzilay, S.; Bobes, J.; Cozman, D.; Gomboc, V.; Haring, C.; Kahn, J.P.; Keeley, H.; Meszaros, G.; Musa, G.J.; Postuvan, V.; Saiz P.; Sisask M.; Värnik P.; Resch F.; Wasserman, D. (2021). Excessive and pathological Internet use – Risk-behavior or psychopathology? Addictive Behaviors, 123, 107045. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107045
Reile, Rainer; Sisask, Merike (2021). Socio-economic and demographic patterns of mental health complaints among the employed adults in Estonia. PLoS ONE, 16 (10), ARTN e0258827. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258827
Benatov, Joy; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Shira, Barzilay; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Balazs, Juit; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; Kereszteny, Agnes; Podlogar, Tina; Postuvan, Vita; Saiz, Pilar A. Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; Wasserman, Danuta (2020). Doing Nothing is Sometimes Worse: Comparing Avoidant versus Approach Coping Strategies with Peer Victimization and Their Association to Depression and Suicide Ideation. Journal of School Violence, 19 (4), 456−469. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2020.1738941
Kõlves, Kairi; Chitty, Kate M; Wardhani, Rachmania; Värnik, Airi; de Leo, Diego; Witt, Katrina (2020). Impact of Alcohol Policies on Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (19). DOI: http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197030
Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Cohen, Renaud F.; Tubiana, Alexandra; Legrand, Karine; Wasserman, Camilla; Carli, Vladimir; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Banzer, Raphaele; Baralla, Francesca; Barzilai, Shira; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Guillemin, Francis; Haring, Christian; Kaess, Michael; Bitenc, Ursa Mars; Meszaros, Gergley; Värnik, Airi; Värnik, Peeter; … Wasserman, Danuta (2020). Influence of coping strategies on the efficacy of YAM (Youth Aware of Mental Health): a universal school-based suicide preventive program. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 29 (12), 1671−1681. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01476-w
Kaess, Michael; Eppelmann, Lena; Brunner, Romuald; Parzer, Peter; Resch, Franz; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Sarchiapone, Marco; Hoven, Christina W.; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Barzilay, Shila; Bobes, Julio; Cosman, Doina; Horvath, Lili O.; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; McMahon, Elaine; Podlogar, Tina; Postuvan, Vita; Värnik, Airi; … Wasserman, Danuta (2020). Life Events Predicting the First Onset of Adolescent Direct Self-Injurious Behavior-A Prospective Multicenter Study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 66 (2), 195−201. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.018
Kaess, M.; Schnyder, N.; Michel, C.; Brunner, R.; Carli, V.; Sarchiapone, M.; Hoven, C.W.; Wasserman, C.; Apter, A.; Balazs, J.; Bobes, J.; Cosman, D.; Haring, C.; Kahn, J.P.; Keeley, H.; Kereszteny, A.; Podlogar, T.; Postuvan, V.; Varnik, A.; Resch, F. … Wasserman, D. (2020). Twelve-month service use, suicidality and mental health problems of European adolescents after a school-based screening for current suicidality. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01681-7
Barzilay, Shira; Apter, Alan; Snir, Avigal; Carli, Vladimir; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Hadlaczky, Gergo; Balazs, Judit; Kereszteny, Agnes; Brunner, Romuald; Kaess, Michael; Bobes, Julio; Saiz, Pilar A.; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Banzer, Raphaela; McMahon, Elaine; Keeley, Helen; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Postuvan, Vita; Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; … Wasserman, Danuta (2019). A longitudinal examination of the interpersonal theory of suicide and effects of school-based suicide prevention interventions in a multinational study of adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, 60 (10), 1104−1111. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13119
Brunstein Klomek, Anat; Barzilay, Shira; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Hoven, Christina W; Sarchiapone, Marco; Hadlaczky, Gergö; Balazs, Judit; Kereszteny, Agnes; Brunner, Romuald; Kaess, Michael; Bobes, Julio; Saiz, Pilar A; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Banzer, Raphaela; McMahon, Elaine; Keeley, Helen; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Postuvan, Vita; Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; … Wasserman, Danuta (2019). Bi-directional longitudinal associations between different types of bullying victimization, suicide ideation/attempts, and depression among a large sample of European adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60 (2), 209−215. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12951
Krysinska, K.; Roškar, S.; Sisask, M. (2019). Older Age and New Technologies in Suicide Prevention. Crisis, 40 (5), 303−308. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000617
Hegerl, Ulrich; Maxwell, Margaret; Harris, Fiona; Koburger, Nicole; Mergl, Roland; Székely, András; Arensman, Ella; Van Audenhove, Chantal; Larkin, Celine; Toth, Mónika Ditta; Quintão, Sónia; Värnik, Airi; Genz, Axel; Sarchiapone, Marco; McDaid, David; Schmidtke, Armin; Purebl, György; Coyne, James C; Gusmão, Ricardo; , (2019). Prevention of suicidal behaviour: Results of a controlled community-based intervention study in four European countries. PLoS ONE, 14 (11), e0224602−e0224602. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224602
Mark, Lauraliisa; Varnik, Airi; Sisask, Merike (2019). Who Suffers Most From Being Involved in Bullying-Bully, Victim, or Bully-Victim? Journal of School Health, 89 (2), 136−144. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12720
Ahern, Susan; Burke, Lee-Ann; McElroy, Brendan; Corcoran, Paul; McMahon, Elaine M.; Keeley, Helen; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Banzer, Raphaela; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kaess, Michael; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Kereszteny, Agnes; Värnik, Peeter; … Wasserman, Danuta (2018). A cost-effectiveness analysis of school-based suicide prevention programmes. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 27 (10), 1295−1304. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1120-5
Gambadauro, Pietro; Carli, Vladimir; Hadlaczky, Gergö; Sarchiapone, Marco; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Banzer, Raphaela; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Cosman, Doina; Farkas, Luca; Haring, Christian; Hoven, Christina W; Kaess, Michael; Kahn, Jean Pierre; McMahon, Elaine; Postuvan, Vita; Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; Zadravec Sedivy, Nusa … Wasserman, Danuta (2018). Correlates of sexual initiation among European adolescents. PLoS ONE, 13 (2), e0191451. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191451
Hadlaczky, Gergo; Hokby, Sebastian; Mkrtchian, Anahit; Wasserman, Danuta; Balazs, Judit; Machin, Nuria; Sarchiapone, Marco; Sisask, Merike; Carli, Vladimir (2018). Decision-Making in Suicidal Behavior: The Protective Role of Loss Aversion. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, ARTN 116. DOI: http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00116
Rockett, Ian R. H.; Caine, Eric D.; Connery, Hilary S.; D'Onofrio, Gail; Gunnell, David J.; Miller, Ted R.; Nolte, Kurt B.; Kaplan, Mark S.; Kapusta, Nestor D.; Lilly, Christa L.; Nelson, Lewis S.; Putnam, Sandra L.; Stack, Steven; Värnik, Peeter; Webster, Lynn R.; Jia, Haomiao (2018). Discerning suicide in drug intoxication deaths: Paucity and primacy of suicide notes and psychiatric history. PLoS ONE, 13 (1), 1−13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190200
Ticchi, Davide; Eisinger, Robert S.; Pilegaard, Hans K.; Torre, Michele; Sesia, Sergio B.; Infante, Maurizio; Voulaz, Emanuele; Quesada, Mauricio Arce; Sisask, Merike (2018). Evaluating interest in narrative therapy for decision making about pectus excavatum treatment. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 26 (2), 271−275. DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx308
Luhaäär, Kätlin; Sisask, Merike (2018). Pathways to Attempted Suicide as Reflected in the Narratives of People with Lived Experience. Religions, 9 (4), 137. DOI: http://doi.org/10.3390/rel9040137
Sisask, Merike; Kõlves, Kairi (2018). Towards a Greater Understanding of Suicidal Behaviour and Its Prevention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (8). DOI: http://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081629
Barzilay, Shira; Brunstein Klomek, Anat; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hadlaczky, Gergö; Hoven, Christina W; Sarchiapone, Marco; Balazs, Judit; Kereszteny, Agnes; Brunner, Romuald; Kaess, Michael; Bobes, Julio; Saiz, Pilar; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Banzer, Raphaela; Corcoran, Paul; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Postuvan, Vita; Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; … Wasserman, Danuta (2017). Bullying Victimization and Suicide Ideation and Behavior Among Adolescents in Europe: A 10-Country Study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 61 (2), 179−186. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.02.002
Streimann, Karin; Trummal, Aire; Klandorf, Kai; Akkermann, Kirsti; Sisask, Merike; Toros, Karmen; Selart, Anne (2017). Effectiveness of a universal classroom-based preventive intervention (PAX GBG): A research protocol for a matched-pair cluster-randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 8, 75−84. DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2017.08.013
Zalsman, Gil; Hawton, Keith; Wasserman, Danuta; van Heeringen, Kees; Arensman, Ella; Sarchiapone, Marco; Carli, Vladimir; Höschl, Cyril; Winkler, Petr; Balazs, Judit; Purebl, György; Kahn, Jean Pierre; Sáiz, Pilar Alejandra; Bobes, Julio; Cozman, Doina; Hegerl, Ulrich; Rancāns, Elmārs; Hadlaczky, Gergö; Van Audenhove, Chantal; Hermesh, Haggy; Sisask, Merike; … Zohar, Joseph (2017). Evidence-based national suicide prevention taskforce in Europe: A consensus position paper. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 27 (4), 418−421. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.01.012
Publications category 1.2.
Peer-reviewed articles in other international research journals with an ISSN code and international editorial board, which are circulated internationally and open to international contributions
Rüütel, Erik; Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; Värnik, Peeter; Carli, Vladimir; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Apter, Alan; Balazs, Judit; Balint, Maria; Bartollino, Silvia; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kaess, Michael; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; McMahon, Elaine (2018). The influence of parenting on adolescent alcohol consumption: results from the SEYLE Project. Social Research Reports, 10 (2), 7−28.
Arensman, E.; Koburger, N.; Larkin, C.; Karwig, G.; Coffey, C.; Maxwell, M.; Harris, F.; Rummel-Kluge, C.; van Audenhove, C.; Sisask, M.; Alexandrova-Karamanova, A.; Perez, V.; Purebl, G.; Cebria, A.; Palao, D.; Costa, S.; Mark, L.; Tóth, MD.; Gecheva, M.; Ibelshäuser, A. … Hegerl, U. (2015). Depression Awareness and Self-Management Through the Internet: Protocol for an Internationally Standardized Approach. JMIR Research Protocols, 4 (3), e99. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/resprot.4358
Publications category 1.3.
Scholarly articles in Estonian and other peer-reviewed research journals with a local editorial board; peer-reviewed scientific articles in journals important for Estonian culture or scholarly articles in Akadeemia, Looming, Vikerkaar
Värnik, P.; Sisask, M.; Värnik, A.; Kõlves, K. (2018). Current state and trends of suicide in Eastern Europe. Global Social Security Review, 4, 36−49.
Rahu, Mati; Rahu, Kaja; Sisask, Merike (2016). Tšernobõli veteranide mured ja kõhklused: vastus internetikommentaaridele. Akadeemia, 28 (4), 635−669.
Wu, Jing; Saia, Koidu (2012). Sotsiaaltöö kõrghariduse ja professiooni areng Hiinas ja Eestis. Sotsiaaltöö, 3, 45−49.
Publications category 2.5.
Published research project report or study.
Merike Sisask, Kersti Kriisk, Marju Medar, Liudmila Zinoveva, Olga Lupanova, Annela Samuel, Helys Väärä, Olga Käärmann, Käthlin Mikiver, Airi Värnik, Peeter Värnik, Rainer Mere, Käthlin Mikiver, Henrik Värnik (2023). Suitsiidse patsiendi käsitlus esmatasandi tervishoius (sh kooli- ja töötervishoid), kiirabis ja erakorralise meditsiini osakondades (SUIPA). Suitsiidse patsiendi käsitlus esmatasandi tervishoius (sh kooli- ja töötervishoid), kiirabis ja erakorralise meditsiini osakondades (SUIPA). LÕPPRAPORT. Tallinn.
Värnik, P.; Sisask, M.; Värnik, A. (2021). Enesetappude ja enesetapukatsete epidemioloogiline ülevaade Eestis. Uuringu raport. [Epidemiological overview of suicides and attempted suicides in Estonia. Study report]. Kopenhaagen: WHO European Regional Bureau.
Sisask, Merike; Viitamees, Irena; Lillak, Kadri-Riin; Värnik, Peeter (2020). Vaimse tervise uuring Põlvamaa koolides 6. ja 9. klasside õpilaste hulgas: LÕPPRAPORT.
Sisask, M.; Värnik, A.; Värnik, P.; Värnik H.J. (2019). Koolikiusamise uuring Raplamaal: uuringu raport.
Sisask, Merike; Värnik, Airi; Värnik Peeter; Värnik Henrik Johann (2018). Veteranide suitsidaalsuse kaitse- ja riskitegurid: teadus- ja arendusprojekti LÕPPRAPORT.
Mark, Lauraliisa; Sisask, Merike; Vaikma, Joosep; Värnik, Peeter; Värnik, Airi (2015). Kiusamine koolis: LÕPPRAPORT. 1−45.