Jussi Jokinen

I am Professor in Psychiatry and Head of Academic Discipline. My research has focus on suicidal and violent behavior and neurobiology and treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.

Contact

jussi.jokinen@umu.se

+46 90 785 64 26

Works as

Professor, senior consultant (attending) physician at Department of Clinical Sciences Section: Psychiatry

By 23, NUS, Psykiatriska kliniken, våning 5 Umeå universitet, Enheten för psykiatri, 901 85 Umeå

Healthcare needs and barriers to care among female partners of male suspects of child sexual abuse material offences in Sweden: a qualitative interview study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2025, Vol. 16

Adebahr, Roberth; Savard, Josephine; Åkerstedt, Ulrika; et al.

Association between autism diagnosis rates and adolescent depression: a population-based study in sweden

Psychiatry Research, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 344

Boström, Adrian E. Desai; Andersson, Peter; Wachtel, Lee E.; et al.

Feasibility and potential efficacy of radically open dialectical behavior therapy for anorexia nervosa

Eating Disorders

Ejdemyr, Ivan; Sundqvist, Robin; Bjureberg, Johan; et al.

Accumulated lifetime violence load and interpersonal problems among suicidal women with emotionally unstable personality disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2025, Vol. 16

Gustafsson, Fredrik; Desai Boström, Adrian; Wilczek, Alexander; et al.

Participants' evaluation of an internet-based group compassion-focused therapy program for young people in Sweden

Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2025, Vol. 16

Vestin, Magnus; Jokinen, Jussi; Blomqvist, Ida; et al.

Internet-based group compassion-focused therapy for Swedish young people with stress, anxiety and depression: a pilot waitlist randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2025, Vol. 16

Vestin, Magnus; Wallin, Linda; Naesström, Matilda; et al.

A randomized controlled add-on trial of fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy for help-seeking men with a sexual interest in children: presentation of the PARACHUTES trial protocol and initial feasibility data

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2024, Vol. 15

Adebahr, Roberth; Görts Öberg, Katarina; Rahm, Christoffer; et al.

Mapping length of inpatient treatment duration and year-wise relapse rates in eating disordered populations in a well-defined Western-European healthcare region across 1998–2020

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 32, (4)

Andersson, Peter; Jamshidi, Esmail; Ekman, Carl-Johan; et al.

Anorexia nervosa with comorbid severe depression: a systematic scoping review of brain stimulation treatments

Journal of ECT, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023, Vol. 39, (4) : 227-234

Andersson, Peter; Jamshidi, Esmail; Ekman, Carl-Johan; et al.

Association of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis With Suicide Mortality Rates in Adolescents in Sweden

JAMA psychiatry, American Medical Association (AMA) 2023, Vol. 80, (8) : 796-802

Andersson, Peter; Jokinen, Jussi; Jarbin, Håkan; et al.

Inverse association of anti-inflammatory prescription fills and suicide-related mortality in young adults: Evidence from a nationwide study of Swedish regions, 2006–2021

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 31

Andersson, Peter; Lundberg, Johan; Jarbin, Håkan; et al.

Accelerated epigenetic aging in women with emotionally unstable personality disorder and a history of suicide attempts

Translational Psychiatry, Nature Publishing Group 2023, Vol. 13, (1)

Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Andersson, Peter; Jamshidi, Esmail; et al.

Regional clozapine, ECT and lithium usage inversely associated with excess suicide rates in male adolescents

Nature Communications, Nature Publishing Group 2023, Vol. 14, (1)

Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Andersson, Peter; Rask-Andersen, Mathias; et al.

Epigenetic changes in the CYP2D6 gene are related to severity of suicide attempt: A cross-sectional study of suicide attempters

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 160 : 217-224

Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Jamshidi, Esmail; Manu, Diana-Maria; et al.

Structural brain differences related to compulsive sexual behavior disorder

Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Akademiai Kiado 2023, Vol. 12, (1) : 278-287

Görts, Per; Savard, Josephine; Görts-Öberg, Katarina; et al.

Increased methylation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is related to emotionally unstable personality disorder and severity of suicide attempt in women

Cells, Vol. 12, (3)

Jamshidi, Esmail; Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Wilczek, Alexander; et al.

Acceptance and commitment therapy for autistic adults: a randomized controlled pilot study in a psychiatric outpatient setting

Autism, Sage Publications 2023, Vol. 27, (5) : 1461-1476

Pahnke, Johan; Jansson-Fröjmark, Markus; Andersson, Gerhard; et al.

Methylation in MAD1L1 is associated with the severity of suicide attempt and phenotypes of depression

Clinical Epigenetics, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 15, (1)

Sokolov, Aleksandr V.; Manu, Diana-Maria; Nordberg, Didi O. T.; et al.

Youth with severe mental illness and complex non-somatic motor abnormalities: conflicting conceptualizations and unequal treatment

npj Mental Health Research, Nature Publishing Group 2022, Vol. 1, (1)

Andersson, Peter; Wachtel, Lee E.; Lundberg, Johan; et al.

HPA-axis dysregulation is not associated with accelerated epigenetic aging in patients with hypersexual disorder

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 141

Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Andersson, Peter; Chatzittofis, Andreas; et al.

Neurochemical and Hormonal Contributors to Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Current Addiction Reports, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2022, Vol. 9 : 23-31

Chatzittofis, Andreas; Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Savard, Josephine; et al.

High plasma oxytocin levels in men with hypersexual disorder

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 107, (5) : e1816-e1822

Flanagan, John; Chatzittofis, Andreas; Boström, Adrian Desai E.; et al.

Accelerated epigenetic aging in suicide attempters uninfluenced by high intent-to-die and choice of lethal methods

Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 12, (1)

Jokinen, Jussi; Andersson, Peter; Chatzittofis, Andreas; et al.

Risk Factors for Suicide After Bariatric Surgery in a Population-based Nationwide Study in Five Nordic Countries

Annals of Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022, Vol. 275, (2) : E410-E414

Kauppila, Joonas H.; Santoni, Giola; Tao, Wenjing; et al.

Pharmacological Treatment for Pedophilic Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Review

Drugs, Springer 2022, Vol. 82 : 663-681

Landgren, Valdemar; Savard, Josephine; Dhejne, Cecilia; et al.

Neural and behavioral correlates of sexual stimuli anticipation point to addiction-like mechanisms in compulsive sexual behavior disorder

Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Akademiai Kiado 2022, Vol. 11, (2) : 520-532

Liberg, Benny; Görts-Öberg, Katarina; Jokinen, Jussi; et al.

A randomised controlled trial of fluoxetine versus naltrexone in compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: presentation of the study protocol

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 12, (6)

Savard, Josephine; Görts Öberg, Katarina; Dhejne, Cecilia; et al.

Reaching Men and Women at Risk of Committing Sexual Offences: Findings From the National Swedish Telephone Helpline PrevenTell

Journal of Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 18, (9) : 1571-1581

Adebahr, Roberth; Zamore Söderström, Elin; Arver, Stefan; et al.

HPA axis dysregulation is associated with differential methylation of CpG-sites in related genes

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 11, (1)

Chatzittofis, Andreas; Boström, Adrian Desai E.; Ciuculete, Diana M.; et al.

Using the five to fifteen-collateral informant questionnaire for retrospective assessment of childhood symptoms in adults with and without autism or ADHD

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 30, (9) : 1367-1381

Hirvikoski, Tatja; Lajic, S.; Jokinen, Jussi; et al.

Differential effects on blood and cerebrospinal fluid immune protein markers and kynurenine pathway metabolites from aerobic physical exercise in healthy subjects

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 11, (1)

Isung, Josef; Granqvist, Mathias; Trepci, Ada; et al.

Impulsivity in compulsive sexual behavior disorder and pedophilic disorder: impulsivity in CSBD and PeD

Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Akademiai Kiado 2021, Vol. 10, (3) : 839-847

Savard, Josephine; Hirvikoski, Tatja; Görts Öberg, Katarina; et al.

Hypermethylation-associated downregulation of microRNA-4456 in hypersexual disorder with putative influence on oxytocin signalling: A DNA methylation analysis of miRNA genes

Epigenetics, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 15, (1-2) : 145-160

Bostrom, Adrian E.; Chatzittofis, Andreas; Ciuculete, Diana-Maria; et al.

Normal Testosterone but Higher Luteinizing Hormone Plasma Levels in Men With Hypersexual Disorder

Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 8, (2) : 243-250

Chatzittofis, Andreas; Boström, Adrian E.; Öberg, Katarina Görts; et al.

Predicting suicide attempt or suicide death following a visit to psychiatric specialty care: A machine learning study using Swedish national registry data

PLoS Medicine, San Francisco: Public Library of Science 2020, Vol. 17, (11)

Chen, Qi; Zhang-James, Yanli; Barnett, Eric J.; et al.

Association of Skin Psoriasis and Somatic Comorbidity With the Development of Psychiatric Illness in a Nationwide Swedish Study

JAMA dermatology, American Medical Association 2020, Vol. 156, (7) : 795-804

Geale, Kirk; Henriksson, Martin; Jokinen, Jussi; et al.

Internet-Administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hypersexual Disorder, With or Without Paraphilia(s) or Paraphilic Disorder(s) in Men: A Pilot Study

Journal of Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 17, (10) : 2039-2054

Hallberg, Jonas; Kaldo, Viktor; Arver, Stefan; et al.

Exposure to Early Life Adversity and Interpersonal Functioning in Attempted Suicide

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Frontiers Media S.A. 2020, Vol. 11

Rajalin, Mia; Hirvikoski, Tatja; Salander Renberg, Ellinor; et al.

A Feasibility Study of Naltrexone Treatment for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 87, (9) : S354-S354

Savard, Josephine; Görts Öberg, Katarina; Chatzittofis, Andreas; et al.

Naltrexone in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Feasibility Study of Twenty Men

Journal of Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 17, (8) : 1544-1552

Savard, Josephine; Görts Öberg, Katarina; Chatzittofis, Andreas; et al.

Allopregnanolone and progesterone in estradiol treated severe postpartum depression and psychosis: Preliminary findings

Neurology, psychiatry and brain research, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 34 : 50-57

Bendix, Marie; Bixo, Marie; Wihlbäck, Anna-Carin; et al.

Allopregnanolone and progesterone in estradiol treated severe postpartum affective disorder

Psychoneuroendocrinology, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2019, Vol. 107 : 68-68

Bendix, Marie; Bixo, Marie; Wihlbäck, Anna-Carin; et al.

Adolescent self-harm with and without suicidality: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of a Swedish regional register

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 60, (3) : 295-304

Bjureberg, Johan; Ohlis, Anna; Ljotsson, Brjann; et al.

Cortical structure abnormalities in females with conduct disorder prior to age 15

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 289 : 37-44

Budhiraja, Meenal; Pereira, Joana B.; Lindner, Philip; et al.

Testosterone, luteinizing hormone levels and methylation status in men with hypersexual disorders

European Neuropsychopharmacology, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 29 : S135-S135

Chatzittofis, A.; Boström, A.; Öberg, K.; et al.

Sexual steroids during the course of female life

Psychoneuroendocrinology, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2019, Vol. 107 : 67-67

Ehlert, Ulrike; Jokinen, Jussi

A Randomized Controlled Study of Group-Administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hypersexual Disorder in Men

Journal of Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 16, (5) : 733-745

Hallberg, Jonas; Kaldo, Viktor; Arver, Stefan; et al.

High Plasma Oxytocin Levels in Men With Hypersexual Disorder

Neuropsychopharmacology, Nature Publishing Group 2019, Vol. 44 : 114-114

Jokinen, Jussi; Flanagan, John; Chatzittofis, Andreas; et al.

A Comparison of Suicide Risk Scales in Predicting Repeat Suicide Attempt and Suicide: A Clinical Cohort Study

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Physicians Postgraduate Press 2019, Vol. 80, (6)

Lindh, Åsa U.; Dahlin, Marie; Beckman, Karin; et al.

Acceptance and commitment therapy for autistic adults: An open pilot study in a psychiatric outpatient context

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Vol. 13 : 34-41

Pahnke, Johan; Hirvikoski, Tatja; Bjureberg, Johan; et al.

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Research projects

1 December 2023 until 30 June 2028

Intermediate phenotypes and epigenetic biomarkers in attempted suicide

Published: 30 Nov, 2023

ALF-medel till nordlig medicinsk forskning

Published: 23 Nov, 2023

Healthy millions from the Swedish Research Council for research at Umeå University