Julkaisut ja hankkeet

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (newest to oldest)

Sarvasmaa, S., Lindfors, O. & Heinonen, E. (2026). Psykososiaalista hoidon tarvetta tulisi arvioida kokonaisvaltaisesti. Duodecim, 142, 227–234.

 

Martikainen, S., Karhunen, O., Mankki, I., Gergov, V., Berg, P., Venäläinen, S., Rissanen, E., Lammintakanen, J., Heinonen, E., Lehtinen, A. & Lahti, J. (2026). Interventions for Students’ Well-Being at the University of Helsinki (INSIGHT): Protocol and Preliminary Descriptive Results for a Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial of a Social Identity Intervention and Two Active Comparators. JMIR Research Protocols, 15(1), e79319.

 

Wienicke, F. J., Burk, W. J., Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O., Härkänen, T., Knekt, P., … & Driessen, E. (2026). Examining the factor structure of the 40-item Defense Style Questionnaire among adults with depression: an individual participant data meta-analysis. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome.

 

Heinonen, E. (2026). Psykoterapia ratkoo tunne-elämän ongelmia eri tavoin. Lääkärilehti, 81, 115-118.

 

Selinheimo, S., Kurkela, O., Järnefelt, H., Vuokko, A., Heinonen, E., & Väänänen, A. (2026). The association of employee and workplace characteristics with work disability trajectories before, during and after psychotherapy in occupational health services–a Finnish register-based longitudinal study. BMC Health Services Research.

 

Høstmælingen, A., Nissen-Lie, H. A., Monsen, J. T., Heinonen, E., Wampold, B. E., Czajkowski, N., … & Solbakken, O. A. (2025). Use of antidepressant medication is associated with slower response to open-ended psychotherapy for depressed patients. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1503848.

 

Hartmann, A., Orlinsky, D. E., Rønnestad, M. H., Willutzki, U., Schröder, T. A., & Heinonen, E. (2025). Measuring psychotherapist functioning with the Therapist Work Involvement Scales (TWIS): reliability, factor structure, and measurement invariance. Psychotherapy Research, 35, 1287-1299

 

Heinonen, E. (2025). Monimuotoisuuden puolesta psykoterapiatutkimuksessa. Psykologia, 60, 90-92.

 

Lehtovuori, P., Lindfors, O., Tolvanen, A., & Heinonen, E. (2025). Development of the Psychotherapist Character Virtues (PCV) Interview. Psychotherapy Research, 35, 818-837.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Rønnestad, M. H., Willutzki, U., Schröder, T. A., Heinonen, E., Löffler‐Stastka, H., … & Hartmann, A. (2024). Healing involvement and stressful involvement experienced by psychotherapy trainees: Patterns, correlates and perceived development. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24, 1442-1453.

 

Laurila, M., Lindfors, O., Knekt, P., & Heinonen, E. (2024). The effect of individual short-and long-term psychotherapy on perceived social support: analysis of secondary outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 78(3), 230-237.

 

Protić, S., Wittmann, L., Taubner, S., Conejo-Cerón, S., Ioannou, Y., Heinonen, E., … & Mestre, J. M. (2024). Mediators of outcome in trauma-focused psychotherapy with youth: a systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 15248380231223264.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Messina, I., Hartmann, A., Willutzki, U., Heinonen, E., Rønnestad, M. H., Löffler-Statska, H., & Schröder, T. (2024). Ninety psychotherapy training programmes across the globe: Variations and commonalities in an international context. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24(2), 558-571.

 

Taubner S, Ioannou Y, Saliba A, Sales CMD, Volkert J, Protić S, Adler A, Barkauskiene R, Conejo-Cerón S, Di Giacomo D, Mestre JM, Moreno-Peral P, Vieira FM, Mota CP, Henriques MIRS, Røssberg JI, Perdih TS, Schmidt SJ, Zettl M, Ulberg R, Heinonen E. (2023). Mediators of outcome in adolescent psychotherapy and their implications for theories and mechanisms of change: a systematic review. European Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (online ahead of print).

 

Kuzminskaite, E., Gathier, A., Cuijpers, P., Penninx, B., Ammerman, R. T., Brakemeier, E.-L., Bruijniks, S. Carletto, S., Chakrabarty, T., Douglas, K., Dunlop, B. W., Elsaesser, M. Euteneuer, F., Guhn, A., Handley, E. D., Heinonen, E., Huibers, M. J. H.; Jobst, A., Johnson, G. R., Klein, D. N., Kopf-Beck, J. Lemmens, L., Lu, X.-W., Mohamed, S., Nakagawa, A., Okada, S., Rief, R., Tozzi, L., Trivedi, M. H., van Bronswijk, S., van Oppen, P., Zisook, S., Zobel, I., Vinkers, C. H. (in press). Treatment efficacy and effectiveness in adults with major depressive disorder and childhood trauma history:  A comprehensive meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry.

 

Heinonen, E. (2022). Tunteisiin keskittymisen merkitys psykoterapiassa. [The importance of emotional processing in psychotherapy: a review.] Finnish Medical Journal, 77, 1986-1989.

 

Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., and Lindfors, O. (2022) What works for whom: Patients’ psychological resources and vulnerabilities as common and specific predictors of working alliance in different psychotherapies. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13:848408. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.848408

 

Heinonen, E., Orlinsky, D. E., Willutzki, U., Rønnestad, M.H., Messina, I., Löffler-Stattska, H., Schröder, T., & Hartmann, A. (2022). Psychotherapist trainees’ quality of life: patterns and correlates. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:864691. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864691.

 

Stenius, J., Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., Holma, J. & Lindfors, O., (2022). Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) as a predictor of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy during a five-year follow-up. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78, 1739-1751.

 

Mestre, J.M., Mota, C.P., Henriques, M.R., Ramos, S., Taubner, S., Heinonen, E.,1 Moreno-Peral, P., Volkert, J., Adler, A., Barkauskiene, R., Conejo-Ceorn, S., Di Giacomo, D., Mucha-Vieira, F., Rossberg, J.I., C., Saliba, A., Schmidt, S. J., Stepisnik-Perdih, T., Ulberg, R., Protic, S. (2022). Theories of change and mediators of psychotherapy effectiveness in adolescents with externalising behaviours: a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychiatry.

 

Oddli, H.W., Heinonen, E., Hau, S., Nielsen, J., Esterhazy, R., Hoff, C.H., Strømme, H. (2021). Learning processes and acquisition of knowledge and skills in training and supervision of psychotherapy and counselling: a study protocol for a scoping review. Frontiers in Psychology 12:718314. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.718314.

 

Volkert, J., Taubner, S., Barkauskiene, R., Mestre, J. M., Sales, C. M., Thiele, V., … & Heinonen, E. (2021). Mediators and theories of change in psychotherapy for young people with personality disorders: a systematic review protocol. Frontiers in Psychology. 12:703095. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703095

 

Conejo-Cerón, S., Taubner, S., Heinonen, E., Adler, A., Barkauskiene, R., Di Giacomo, D., … & Moreno-Peral, P. (2021). Mediators in psychological treatments for anxiety and depression in adolescents and young people: A protocol of a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12: 708346. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708436

 

Taubner, S., Saliba, A., Heinonen, E., Protić, S., Volkert, J., Adler, A., … & Sales, C. M. (2021). Mediators and theories of change in psychotherapy with adolescents: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 11, e042411. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042411.

 

Alanne, C., Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., Rissanen, J., Virtala, E., & Lindfors, O. (2021). Predicting improvement of work ability in modalities of short‐and long‐term psychotherapy: The differential impact of reflective ability and other aspects of patient suitability. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 1905-1920.

 

Stenius, J., Knekt, P., Heinonen, E., Holma, J., Antikainen, R., & Lindfors, O. (2020). Predicting the working alliance over the course of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy with the Rorschach Ego Impairment Index, self-reported defense style, and performance-based intelligence: An evaluation of three methodological approaches. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 38, 58-67.

 

Gomez-Penedo, J. M., Babl, A. M., Krieger, T., Heinonen, E., Fluckiger, C., & grosse Holtforth, M. (2020). Interpersonal Agency as Predictor of the Within-Patient Alliance Effects on Depression Severity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88, 338-349.

 

Heinonen, E. & Pos, A. E. (2020). Interpersonal problems as predictors of cognitive-affective processing and long-term outcomes in emotion-focused psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research, 30, 635-649.

 

Heinonen, E. & Nissen-Lie, H. A. (2020). The professional and personal characteristics of effective psychotherapists: a systematic review. Psychotherapy Research, 30, 417-432.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Ronnestad, M. H., Hartmann, A., Heinonen, E., & Willutzki, U. (2019). The personal self of psychotherapists: Dimensions, correlates, and relations with clients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76, 461-475. doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22876

 

Savander, E. È., Weiste, E., Hintikka, J., Leiman, M., Valkeapää, T., Heinonen, E. O., & Peräkylä, A. (2019). Offering patients opportunities to reveal their subjective experiences in psychiatric assessment interviews. Patient Education and Counseling, 102, 1296-1303.

 

Lindfors, O., & Heinonen, E. (2019). Psykodynaamisen psykoterapian vaikuttavuus. [The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy: a review.] Finnish Medical Journal, 74, 739-745.

 

Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., Härkänen, T., Virtala, E., & Lindfors, O. (2018a). Association of early childhood adversities with mental disorders, psychological functioning, and suitability for psychotherapy in adulthood. Psychiatry Research, 264, 366-373.

 

Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., Härkänen, T., Virtala, E., & Lindfors, O. (2018b). Childhood adversities as predictors of improvement in psychiatric symptoms and global functioning in solution-focused and short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy during a 5-year follow-up. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 525-534.

 

Knekt, P., Heinonen, E., & Lindfors, O. (2018). Effectiveness of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis 5 years after ending psychoanalysis: minor differences in psychiatric symptoms and work ability. Neurology, Psychiatry and Brain Research, 30, 163-166.

 

Heinonen, E., Heiskanen, T., Lindfors, O., Härkäpää, K., & Knekt, P. (2017). Dispositional optimism as predictor of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 90, 279-298.

 

Knekt, P., Lindfors, O., Keinänen, M., Heinonen, E., Virtala, E., & Härkänen, T. (2017). The prediction of the level of personality organization on reduction of psychiatric symptoms and improvement of work ability in short- versus long-term psychotherapies during a 5-year follow-up. Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 90, 353-376.

 

Heinonen, E., Selinheimo, S., Pesonen, A.-K., Paunio, T., Lipsanen, J., Melartin, T., Lindblom-Ylänne, S., & Lindfors, O. (2017). Psykoterapeuttikoulutuksia tutkimalla vaikuttavampaa opetusta ja hoitoa? [Enhancing the development and outcomes of psychotherapy via studying psychotherapy trainees]. Duodecim [publication of the Finnish Medical Association], 133, 1790-7.

 

Heinonen, E., Kurri, K., & Melartin, T. (2016). Soveltuuko psykoterapia potilaalleni? [Is psychotherapy suitable for my patient?]. Finnish Medical Journal, 71, 1172-1176.

 

Ollila, P., Lindfors, O., Heinonen, E., & Knekt, P. (2016). Patients’ interpersonal problems as predictors of working alliance in long-term psychotherapies. Psychiatry Research, 30, 110-117.

 

Knekt, P., Heinonen, E., Härkäpää, K., Järvikoski, A., Virtala, E., Rissanen, J., Lindfors, O., & the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group (2015). Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long- and short-term psychotherapy on psychosocial functioning and quality of life during a 5-year follow-up. Psychiatry Research, 229, 381-388.

 

Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O., Härkänen, T., Virtala, E., Jääskeläinen, T., & Knekt, P. (2014). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance in short-term and long-term psychotherapies. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 21, 475-494.

 

Lindfors, O., Knekt, P., Heinonen, E., Härkänen, T., Virtala, E. & the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group (2014). The effectiveness of short- and long-term psychotherapy on personality functioning during a 5-year follow-up. Journal of Affective Disorders, 152, 202-211.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D. E. (2013). Psychotherapists’ personal identities, theoretical orientations, and professional relationships: Elective affinity and role adjustment as modes of congruence. Psychotherapy Research, 23, 718-731.

 

Rosenström, T., Jokela, M., Hintsanen, M., Josefsson, K., Juonala, M., Kivimäki, M., Pulkki-Råback, L., Viikari, J. S. A., Hutri-Kähönen, N., Heinonen, E., Raitakari, O. T. & Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (2013). Body-image dissatisfaction is strongly associated with chronic dysphoria. Journal of Affective Disorders, 150, 253-260.

 

Lindfors, O., Knekt, P., Heinonen, E., & Virtala, E. (2013). Self-concept and quality of object relations as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. Journal of Affective Disorders, 152, 202-211.

 

Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O., Laaksonen, M. & Knekt, P. (2012). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. Journal of Affective Disorders, 138, 301-312.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS (newest to oldest):

 

Nissen-Lie, H., Oddli, W., & Heinonen, E. (2024). Do therapists differ in their general effectiveness? Therapist effects and their determinants. In F. T. L. Leong (Ed.), APA Handbook of Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association.

 

Nissen-Lie, H., Heinonen, E., & Delgadillo, J. (2024). Therapist factors. In S. D. Miller, D. Chow, & S. Malins (Eds.), Field Guide to Better Results: Designing and Implementing an Individualized Deliberate Practice Plan. American Psychological Association.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Ronnestad, M. H., Willutzki, U., Schröder, T., Heinonen, E., & Schofield, M. J. (2022). Professional psychotherapists (pp. 14-32). In D. E. Orlinsky, How Psychotherapists Live. New York: Routledge.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Ronnestad, M. H., Hartmann, A., Heinonen, E., & Willutzki, U. (2022). Personal self (pp. 33-54). In D. E. Orlinsky, How Psychotherapists Live. New York: Routledge.

 

Heinonen, E., Selinheimo, S., Sarvasmaa, S., Paunio, T., & Lindfors, O. (2022). Psykoterapiat [Psychotherapies]. In I. Autti-Rämö, A.-L. Salminen, M. Rajavaara, S Melkas (Eds.), Kuntoutuminen [Rehabilitation], 2nd ed.(pp. 355-363). Helsinki: Duodecim.

 

Heinonen, E., Melartin, T., & Paunio, T. (2016). Psykoterapiat [Psychotherapies]. In I. Autti-Rämö, A. Ylinen, A.-L. Salminen, & M. Rajavaara (Eds.), Kuntoutuminen [Rehabilitation] (pp. 287-293). Helsinki: Duodecim.

 

Knekt, P., Lindfors, O., Heinonen, E., Maljanen, T., Virtala, E., & Härkänen, T. (2020). The effectiveness of three psychotherapies of different type and length in the treatment of patients suffering from anxiety disorder. In M. Ochs, M., Borcsa, J. Scheitzer (eds.), Linking Systemic Research and Practice – Innovations in Paradigms, Strategies and Methods (pp. 349-366). Cham: Springer International.

 

Orlinsky, D. E., Heinonen, E., & Hartmann, A. (2015). Psychotherapy process research. In J. D. Wright (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 515-520) (2nd ed.). Oxford: Elsevier.

 

Knekt, P., Laaksonen, M.A., Härkänen, T., Maljanen, T., Heinonen, E., Virtala, E. & Lindfors, O. (2012). The Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: effectiveness, sufficiency, and suitability of short- and long-term psychotherapy. In R. Levy, H. Kächele, S. Ablon (eds.), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence (pp. 71-94). New York: Humana Press.

 

NON-PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND HANDBOOKS

Heinonen, E. (2024). Deliberate practice in Emotion-focused Therapy: by Rhonda N. Goldman, Alexandre Vaz, and Tony Rousmaniere (book review). Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 23(3), 418–421.

 

Heinonen, E. (2018). Mihin psykoterapian vaikuttavuustutkimusta tarvitaan? [Why is research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy needed?] Psykoanalyyttinen Psykoterapia [Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy], 14, 44-47.

 

Heinonen, E. (2015). Terapeuttien yksilölliset ominaisuudet, yhteistyösuhde ja psykoterapian tuloksellisuus [Therapists’ individual characteristics, working alliance, and psychotherapy outcome]. Psykoterapia [Psychotherapy], 34, 213-224.

 

Heinonen, E. (2014). Terapeuttien ammatilliset ja henkilökohtaiset ominaisuudet ennustajina yhteistyösuhteelle ja vaikuttavuudelle psykoterapiassa. [Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and outcome in psychotherapy.] Psykologia [Psychology], 49, 451-453.

 

Heinonen, E. (2013). Tapasimme tutkijan. [Researcher profile: Erkki Heinonen] Psykologia [Psychology], 48, 42.

 

Heinonen, E. (2012). Tutkimuksen hypermarketti. [Hypermarket of research]. Psykologia [Psychology], 47, 131-11.

 

Heinonen, E. (2007). Hely Kalska opettajana – ajatuksia psykologian opiskelijan näkökulmasta (Hely Kalska as a teacher – reflections of a psychology student). In M. Lindeman, L. Hokkanen & R.-L. Punamäki (Eds.), Hermoverkot, mielenterveys ja psykoterapia (Neural networks, mental health, and psychotherapy) (pp. 150-153). Helsinki: Psykologien Kustannus.

 

PUBLICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS

Heinonen, E. (2021, September). Eteen, taakse, pyörähdys? Psykologian edistystä arvioimassa. [Forwards, backwards, turn. Evaluating the progress of psychology.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 3.

 

Heinonen, E. (2020, September). Mitä psykoterapian tutkimus tarjoaa kliinikolle? [What does psychotherapy research offer the clinician?] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 3.

 

Heinonen, E. (2011, September). Vaikutusvaltainen mammutti. [Influential mammoth.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 6, 10-13.

 

Heinonen, E. (2011, August). Monta tietä Roomaan [Many roads to Rome.]. Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association],, 5, 24-27.

 

Heinonen, E. (2010, September). Mistä syntyy hyvä suhde? [How is a good relationship built?] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association],, 6, 20-21.

 

Heinonen, E. (2009, September). Psykoterapiassa riittää tutkittavaa. [There is plenty to research in psychotherapy.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 6, 24-26.

 

Heinonen, E. (2009, October). Kattava paletti psykoterapiatutkimusta Chilessä. [An embarrasmment of riches in psychotherapy research in Chile.] HEPSY-lehti [HEPSY: Publication of the Helsinki Psychologists’ Association], 3, 16-17.

 

Heinonen, E. (2008, February). Luovuus vaatii vapautta ja suvaitsevaisuutta. [Creativity calls for freedom and tolerance.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 27-29.

 

Finnish Psychological Association (2007). Eilisen muistot, huomisen haasteet: Psykologiliitto 50 vuotta. ”Psychologist”-magazine’s special 50th anniversary theme number on key figures in the development of Finnish psychology (Erkki Heinonen: planning of articles, conducting of interviews, and writing of publication). Psykologi, 8, 6-105.

 

Heinonen, E. (2006, February). Romanian psykologien koulutuksessa laatua ja sekasortoa. [Quality and chaos in Romanian training of psychologists.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association],, 1, 24-25.

 

Heinonen, E. (2005, December). Psykologia on päässyt pannasta Liettuassa. [Psychology is no longer banned in Lithuania.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 8, 16-17.

 

Heinonen, E. (2005, March). Helsinkiläisopiskelijat seurasivat suggestiivista luentoa: Julie Linden löysi työmenetelmän hypnoosista. [Helsinki students followed a suggestive lecture: Julie Linden found a method of working in hypnosis.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association],, 2, 24-25.

 

Heinonen, E. (2004, August). Slovenian psykologit koulutetaan Ljubljanassa. [Slovenia’s psychologists are trained in Ljubljana.] Psykologi [Psychologist: publication of the Finnish Psychological Association], 5, 26.

 

THESES

Heinonen, E. (2014). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. (Doctoral dissertation.) Helsinki: University of Helsinki.

 

Heinonen, E. (2008). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. (Master’s thesis.) Helsinki: University of Helsinki.

 

CONFERENCES: PRESENTATIONS OF PAPERS

Heinonen, E. (2024, August). Do people change? Invited keynote at the Psykologia-conference, Helsinki, Finland.

 

Heinonen, E. (2023, June). Suitability for Psychotherapy Scale (SPS) as a predictor of treatment failure in various models of short- and long-term psychotherapy during a 5-year follow-up. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 54th Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.

 

Heinonen, E., Caspar, F., Goldman, R., Iwakabe, S., Kramer, U., & McMain, S. (2022, May). Let’s not just talk about it? Training future therapists to work with emotion. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

Heinonen, E. (2022, May). Pre-treatment interpersonal problems as moderator of between- and within-patient effects of self-efficacy on treatment outcome in depression. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

Heinonen, E. (2022, February). Opening the black box in therapy: the professional and personal characteristics of effective psychotherapists and their development. Jyväskylä Psychotherapy Study Days, Jyväskylä. Invited keynote lecture.

 

Heinonen, E. (2021, May). Pre-treatment interpersonal problems as moderators of between- and within-patient effects of self-compassion on treatment outcome in depression. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Lausanne, Switzerland (online meeting).

 

Heinonen, E. (2021, June). Pre-treatment interpersonal problems as moderators of between- and within-patient effects of self-compassion on treatment outcome in depression. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 52nd Annual Meeting, Heidelberg, Germany.

 

Heinonen, E. (2020, December). Psychotherapists’ individual characteristics as predictors of therapy outcome – and their development during training, supervision, and therapy work. European Federation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Finnish Network. Invited keynote lecture.

 

Heinonen, E. (2020, July). Who trains to become a psychotherapist? A national study of novice trainees’ professional and personal characteristics. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 52nd Annual Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Heinonen, E. (2019, September). What fits whom? Patients’ psychological resources and vulnerabilities as predictors of working alliance in three models and durations of therapy. Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) European Meeting, Krakow, Poland.

 

Heinonen, E. (2019, May). What fits whom? Patients’ psychological resources and vulnerabilities as predictors of working alliance in three models and durations of therapy. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Lissabon, Portugal.

 

Heinonen, E. (2018, September). Childhood adversities as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. The North American Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) Meeting, Snowbird, Utah.

 

Heinonen, E. (2018, June). Mechanisms of change (mediators) in youth psychotherapy. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 49th Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

Heinonen, E. (2018, June). State of research on psychotherapists. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 49th Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

 

Heinonen, E. & Pos, A. (2018, May). Interpersonal problems as predictors of cognitive-affective processing and long-term outcomes in emotion-focused psychotherapy. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, New York, USA.

 

Heinonen, E. (2017, June). What are the characteristics of therapists that matter in terms of outcomes – a systematic review. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 48th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

 

Hau, S., Heinonen, E., Lindgren, T., Nielsen, J., Oddli, H. W., Strømme, H. (2017, June). Some must watch while some must perform – challenges in research on supervision. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 48th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.

 

Heinonen, E. (2017, May). Association of early childhood adversities with psychiatric problems, psychological issues, and suitability for psychotherapy in adulthood. Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, USA.

 

Heinonen, E. (2017, May). What are the characteristics of therapists that matter in terms of outcomes – a systematic review. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Denver, USA.

 

Heinonen, E. (2016, June). The effectiveness of three psychotherapies of different type and length in the treatment of patients suffering from anxiety disorder. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 47th Annual Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel.

 

Heinonen, E. (2016, June). Psychotherapy training programs and trainees in Finland: First results and practical experiences from the international multisite SPRISTAD study. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 47th Annual Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel.

 

Heinonen, E. (2016). Dispositional optimism as predictor of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, USA.

 

Heinonen, E. (2015, June). The future of psychotherapy research by those who will bring it to you. Invited plenary talk. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 46th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA.

 

Heinonen, E. (2014, June). Training, supervision, and therapist development. Invited discussant. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 45th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

Heinonen, E., Knekt, P., Lindfors, O., & Ollila, P. (2014, June). Patients’ pre-treatment interpersonal problems as predictors of therapeutic alliance in long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 45th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

 

Heinonen, E. (2014, February). Terapeuttien ammatilliset ja henkilökohtaiset ominaisuudet ennustajina yhteistyösuhteelle ja vaikuttavuudelle psykoterapiassa [Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and outcome in therapy]. Jyväskylän Psykoterapiatutkimuksen päivät, Jyväskylä, Finland.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2013, July). Psychotherapists’ personal identities, theoretical orientations, and professional relationships: Elective affinity and role adjustment as modes of congruence. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 44th Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.

 

Heinonen, E. (2013, June). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and outcome in therapy. Award address. Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), 29th Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2013, May). Psychotherapists’ personal identities, theoretical orientations, and professional relationships: Affinities and adaptations. Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, USA.

 

Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O. & Knekt, P (2012, June). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in long-term psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 43rd Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, USA.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2012, May). Theory in practice: treatment goals and boundary management of integrative therapists. Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, USA.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2012, May). Theoretical orientation patterns and treatment goals of integrative therapists. Conference of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Chicago, USA.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2011, September). Who are integrative therapists? An analysis of 10,000 practitioners. The North American Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) Meeting, Banff, Canada.

 

Heinonen, E., & Orlinsky, D.E. (2011, June). Therapists’ personal identity and preferred theoretical orientation. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) The 42nd Annual Meeting, Bern, Switzerland.

 

Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O., Laaksonen, M. & Knekt, P. (2010, June). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance in short- and long-term psychotherapies. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 41st Annual Meeting, Asilomar, USA.

 

Heinonen, E., Lindfors, O., Laaksonen, M. & Knekt, P. (2009, June). Therapists’ professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) 40th Annual Meeting, Santiago de Chile, Chile.

 

Heinonen, E. (2007, July). Development of Psychology in Finland. Poster designed and presented on behalf of the Finnish Psychological Association at the 10th European Congress of Psychology, Prague.