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| Elulookirjeldus (CV) | ||
| 1. | Eesnimi | Airi |
| 2. | Perekonnanimi | Värnik |
| 3. | Töökoht | MTÜ Eesti-Rootsi Vaimse Tervise ja Suitsidoloogia Instituut, Tartu Ülikool, Karolinska Instituut, Stockolm |
| 4. | Ametikoht | juhataja, erakorraline professor, professor |
| 5. | Sünniaeg | 26.10.1939 (päev.kuu.aasta) |
| 6. | Haridus | 1958 Tartu 3. Keskkool 1965 TÜ arstiteaduskond ravi eriala 1967-1969 TÜ Psühhiaatriakliiniku ordinatuur 1973 meditsiinikandidaadi teaduslik kraad (gerontopsühhiaatria) Leningradi Behterevi-nimelises Psühhoneuroloogia Teadusliku Uurimise Instituut 1997 meditsiini- ja filosoofiadoktori kraad (psühhiaatria) Karolinska Instituut, Stockholm |
| 7. | Teenistuskäik | 1964-1967 psühhiaater Jämejala Haigla 1967-1969 TÜ Psühhiaatriakliiniku ordinatuur 1970-1993 psühhiaater Tallinna Psühhiaatriahaigla 1987-1993 mittekoosseisuline kohtupsühhiaatria peaekspert Tervishoiu Ministeerium alates 1993 juhataja, MTÜ Suitsidoloogia Instituut, alates 2005 MTÜ Eesti-Rootsi Vaimse Tervise ja Suitsidoloogia Instituut |
| 8. | Teaduskraad | MD cand PhD |
| 9. | Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta |
Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1965 Leningradi Behterevi-nimelises Psühhoneuroloogia Teadusliku Uurimise Instituut,1973 Karolinska Instituut Stockholm, 1997 |
| 10. | Tunnustused | Eesti Punase Risti I klassi teenetemärk, 2005 |
| 11. | Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus |
alates 1993 Rahvusvahelise Suitsiidipreventsiooni Assotsiatsiooni rahvuslik esindaja alates 2000 ülemaailmse uuringu WHO SUPRE-MISS ekspert ja nõustaja alates 2000 Sotsiaalministeeriumi mittekoosseisuline suitsidoloogia ekspert alates 2000 WHO/EURO Network for Suicide Research and Prevention juhtgrupi liige ja kirjastusgrupi juht alates 2002 International Academy of Suicide Research eetikagrupi liige 2002-2003 Rahvusvahelise Suitsiidiohvri Lähedaste Võrgustiku president alates 2003 EV presidendi Akadeemilise Nõukogu sisekaitse ja julgeoleku komisjoni liige Since 2004 Teadusajakirja “Archives of Suicide Research” toimetuskollegiumi liige Since 2004 EL projekti “European Alliance Against Depression” juhtgrupi liige Since 2004 EL projekti “Implementing Mental Health Promotion Action” juhtgrupi liige Since 2005 EL projekti “MONSUE” juhtgrupi liige |
| 12. | Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad |
Merike Sisask, MSc, 2005, juh. Airi Värnik. WHO SUPRE-MISS: suitsidaalsus ühiskonnas ja suitsiidikatse sooritamisega seonduvad sotsiaal-demograafilised, meditsiinilised ja psühholoogilised tegurid (WHO SUPRE-MISS: suicidality in the society and socio-demographic, medical and psychological factors associated with attempted suicide). Tartu Ülikool Karmel Saveljev, MA, 2003, juh. Airi Värnik. Suitsiidisurma lein ja suitsiidiohvri lähedaste grupitöö mudel sotsiaaltöös (Suicide grief and group work model for suicide survivors in social work). Tartu Ülikool Kairi Kõlves, MA, 2001, juh. Airi Värnik. Sotsiaalne integratsioon ja elusündmused suitsiidiprotsessis (Social integration and life events in suicidal process). Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Teadustöö põhisuunad | suitsidoloogia, sotsiaalpsühhiaatria |
| 14. | Jooksvad grandid | Eesti Teadusfond (Grant nr 5349): Alkohol ja uimastid siirdeühiskonna sotsiaalsete riskiteguritena välditavate surmade ja suitsidaalse käitumise preventsioonis, 2003-2005 WHO SUPRE-MISS (Suicide Prevention - Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviours), 2001-2005 Euroopa Liidu projekt: Implementing Mental Health Promotion Action (IMHPA), grant agreement 2004112, 2002-2006 Euroopa Liidu projekt: Implementation of Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Policies and Strategies in EU Member States and Applicant Countries (EMIP), grant agreement 2003301, 2005-2006 Euroopa Liidu projekt: European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD), Eestis nimega “Eesti Depressioonivabaks”, grant agreement 2003317, 2004-2008 Euroopa Liidu projekt: Monitoring of Suicidal Behavior in Europe (MONSUE), grant agreement 791077, 2005-2007 Olof Plame Professorship at Karolinska Institute from Swedish Research Council, 2004-2006 |
| 15. | Teaduspublikatsioonid |
Bertolote JM, Fleischmann A, De Leo D, Bolhari J, Botega N, De Silva D, Tran Thi Thanh H, Phillips M, Schlebusch L, Värnik A, Vjayakumar L, Wasserman D. Suicide attempts, plans, and ideation in culturally diverse sites: the WHO SUPRE-MISS community survey. Psychol Med 2005; 35: 1457-65. Sisask M, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Internet Comments on Media Reporting of Two Adolescents' Collective Suicide Attempt. Arch Suicide Res 2005;1:87-98. Värnik A, Kõlves K, Wasserman D. Minority suicide and political transition: the consequences of status change for Russians in Estonia following Estonian Independence. BMJ 2005;330:176-7. Internet: 10.1136/bmj.38328.454294.55. Tooding L-M, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Gender and age-specific dynamics of suicides in the Baltic states during the transition period. Trames 2004;8:299-308. Värnik A, Marandi T, Küpersep O, Palo E. Suicide attempts in Estonia. In: Schmidtke A, Bille-Brahe U, De Leo D, Kerkhof A, editors. Suicidal Behaviour in Europe, Results from the WHO/Euro Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. Ashland: Hogrefe & Huber; 2004. p. 195-200. Maltsberger J, Värnik A, Maris R. Case Consultation. Laur’s Final Display: Suicide by Fire. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2003;33:448-51. Värnik A, Tooding L-M, Palo E, Wasserman D. Suicide and Homicide: Durkheim’s and Henry & Short’s Theories Tested on Data from the Baltic States. Arch Suicide Res 2003;7:51-9. Värnik A, Väli M, Kõlves K. The pattern of alcohol use among suicidents. Medicina Legalis Baltica 2002; 13:15-20. Kõlves K, Värnik A, Tooding L-M. Life events in suicide: Psychological Autopsy Study At 10 Year Interval. In: Grad O, editor. Suicide risk and Protective Factors in the New Millennium. Ljubljana: Conkarjev dom; 2001. p. 193-9. Marandi T, Thetloff M, Värnik A. Contacts with health services within 12 months before committed suicide in Estonia. Pharmacol & Toxicol 2001;89:59. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Palo E, Tooding L-M. Registration of External causes of death in the Baltic States 1970-1997. Eur J Public Health 2001;11:84-8. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Changes in life expectancy in Russia. Lancet 2001;357:2058 Wasserman D, Värnik A. Perestroika in the former USSR: history's most effective suicide preventive programme for men. In: Wasserman D, editor. Suicide - an unnecessary death. London: Martin Dunitz; 2001. p. 253-8. Värnik A, Tooding L-M, Palo E, Wasserman D. Suicide Trends in the Baltic States, 1970-1997. Trames 2000;4:79-90. Schmidtke A, Weinacker B, Apter A, Batt A, Berman A, Bille-Brahe U, Botsis A, de Leo D, Doneux A, Goldney R, Grad O, Haring C, Hawton K, Hjelmeland H, Kelleher M, Kerkhof A, Leenars A, Lönnqvist J, Michel K, Ostamo A, Salander-Reneberg E, Sayl I, Tajahashi Y, van Heeringer C, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Suicide rates in the world: Update. Arch Suicide Res 1999;5:81-9. Värnik A. Suicide in the former republics of the USSR. Psychiatrica Fennica 1998;29:150-62. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Eklund G. Age-specific suicide rates in the Slavic and Baltic regions of the former USSR during perestroika, in comparison with 22 European countries. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:20-5. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Eklund G. Marked decrease in suicide among men and women in the former USSR during perestroika. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:13-9. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Dankowicz M. Regional differences in the distribution of suicide in the former Soviet Union during perestroika, 1984-1990. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:5-12. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Eklund G. Female suicides and alcohol consumption during perestroika in the former USSR. Acta Psychiatrica Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:26-33. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Reliability of Statistics on Violent Death and Suicide in the Former USSR, 1970-90. Acta Psychiatrica Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:34-41. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Suicide Preventive Effects of Perestroika in the Former USSR: the Role of Alcohol Restriction. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:1-4. Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Värnik A, Olsson L. Suicide trends in Europe, 1984-1990. In: Bostis AJ, Soldatos CR, Stefanis CN, editors. Suicide: Biopsychosocial Approaches. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1997. p. 3-10. Värnik A. Suicide Research and Prevention in Estonia. In: Ramsay RF, Tanney BL, editors. Global Trends in Suicide Prevention. Mumbai: Tata Institute of Social Sciences; 1996. p. 177-89. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Eklund G. Suicide in the Baltic Countries, 1968-90. Scand J Soc Med 1994;22:166-69. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Eklund G. Male suicides and alcohol consumption in the former USSR. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1994;89:306-13. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Increase in suicide among men in the Baltic Countries. Lancet 1994;343:1504-05. Värnik A. Suicide in Estonia and Other Former USSR Republics. Crisis 1993;14:185-6. Värnik A, Wasserman D. Suicides in the former Soviet republics. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1992;86:76-8. Värnik A. Suicide in Estonia. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1991;84:229-32. |
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| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | ||
| 1. | First Name | Airi |
| 2. | Surname | Värnik |
| 3. | Institution | NGO Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute, Tartu University,Karolinska Institute, Stockholm |
| 4. | Position | head, visiting profesor, profesor |
| 5. | Date of birth | 26.10.1939 (day.month.year) |
| 6. | Education | 1958 3. Highschool of Tartu 1965 Medical faculty of the University of Tartu 1967-1969 specialisation on psychiatry at Tartu University Psychiatry Hospital 1973 Candidate of medical science at Leningrad Bechterev Institute (geriatric psychiatry) 1997 MD, PhD at Karolinska Institute |
| 7. | Research and professional experience |
1964-1967 psychiatrist at Jämejala Hospital 1967-1969 Psychiatric Clinic of Tartu University 1970-1993 psychiatrist at Tallinn Psychiatric Hospital 1987-1993 mittekoosseisuline kohtupsühhiaatria peaekspert Tervishoiu Ministeerium since 1993 head of NGO Suicidology Institute, since 2005 NGO Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute |
| 8. | Academic degree | MD cand PhD |
| 9. | Dates and sites of earning the degrees |
Tartu University, 1965 Leningrad Bechterev Institute, 1973 Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1997 |
| 10. | Honours/awards | The First Class Order of Estonian Red Cross, 2005 |
| 11. | Research-administrative experience |
Since 1993 National representative of IASP (International Association of Suicide Prevention) Since 2000 Temporary advisor and expert and principal investigator of the site Tallinn of the WHO SUPRE-MISS project Since 2000 Expert on suicidology of Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs Since 2000 Member of steering group and Chair of publication group of the WHO/Euro Network for Suicide Research and Prevention Since 2002 Full member of the Academy of Suicide Research Since 2003 Member of Estonian President’s Academic Council 2002-2003 President of the International Network for support of suicide survivals (INSS) Since 2004 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Archives of Suicide Research” Since 2004 Member of the Steering Committee and leader of the site Tallinn of the EU project “European Alliance Against Depression” Since 2004 Member of the Steering Committee of the EU project “Implementing Mental Health Promotion Action” Since 2005 Member of the Steering Committee of the EU project “MONSUE” |
| 12. | Supervised dissertations |
Merike Sisask, MSc, 2005, superv. Airi Värnik. WHO SUPRE-MISS: suitsidaalsus ühiskonnas ja suitsiidikatse sooritamisega seonduvad sotsiaal-demograafilised, meditsiinilised ja psühholoogilised tegurid (WHO SUPRE-MISS: suicidality in the society and socio-demographic, medical and psychological factors associated with attempted suicide). Tartu Ülikool Karmel Saveljev, MA, 2003, superv. Airi Värnik. Suitsiidisurma lein ja suitsiidiohvri lähedaste grupitöö mudel sotsiaaltöös (Suicide grief and group work model for suicide survivors in social work). Tartu Ülikool Kairi Kõlves, MA, 2001, superv. Airi Värnik. Sotsiaalne integratsioon ja elusündmused suitsiidiprotsessis (Social integration and life events in suicidal process). Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Current research program | suicidology, social psychiatry |
| 14. | Current grant funding | Estonian Scientific Foundation (Grant nr 5349): Alcohol and drugs as social risk factors in society of transition in the prevention of premature death and suicidal behavior, 2003-2005 WHO SUPRE-MISS (Suicide Prevention - Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behaviours), 2001-2005 European Union project: Implementing Mental Health Promotion Action (IMHPA), 2002-2006 European Union project: Implementation of Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Policies and Strategies in EU Member States and Applicant Countries (EMIP), grant agreement 2003301, 2005-2006 European Union project: European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD), grant agreement 2003317, 2004-2008 European Union project Monitoring of Suicidal Behavior in Europe (MONSUE), grant agreement 791077, 2005-2007 Olof Plame Professorship at Karolinska Institute from Swedish Research Council, 2004-2006 |
| 15. | List of most important publications |
Bertolote JM, Fleischmann A, De Leo D, Bolhari J, Botega N, De Silva D, Tran Thi Thanh H, Phillips M, Schlebusch L, Värnik A, Vjayakumar L, Wasserman D. Suicide attempts, plans, and ideation in culturally diverse sites: the WHO SUPRE-MISS community survey. Psychol Med 2005; 35: 1457-65. Sisask M, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Internet Comments on Media Reporting of Two Adolescents' Collective Suicide Attempt. Arch Suicide Res 2005;1:87-98. Värnik A, Kõlves K, Wasserman D. Minority suicide and political transition: the consequences of status change for Russians in Estonia following Estonian Independence. BMJ 2005;330:176-7. Internet: 10.1136/bmj.38328.454294.55. Tooding L-M, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Gender and age-specific dynamics of suicides in the Baltic states during the transition period. Trames 2004;8:299-308. Värnik A, Marandi T, Küpersep O, Palo E. Suicide attempts in Estonia. In: Schmidtke A, Bille-Brahe U, De Leo D, Kerkhof A, editors. Suicidal Behaviour in Europe, Results from the WHO/Euro Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. Ashland: Hogrefe & Huber; 2004. p. 195-200. Maltsberger J, Värnik A, Maris R. Case Consultation. Laur’s Final Display: Suicide by Fire. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2003;33:448-51. Värnik A, Tooding L-M, Palo E, Wasserman D. Suicide and Homicide: Durkheim’s and Henry & Short’s Theories Tested on Data from the Baltic States. Arch Suicide Res 2003;7:51-9. Värnik A, Väli M, Kõlves K. The pattern of alcohol use among suicidents. Medicina Legalis Baltica 2002; 13:15-20. Kõlves K, Värnik A, Tooding L-M. Life events in suicide: Psychological Autopsy Study At 10 Year Interval. In: Grad O, editor. Suicide risk and Protective Factors in the New Millennium. Ljubljana: Conkarjev dom; 2001. p. 193-9. Marandi T, Thetloff M, Värnik A. Contacts with health services within 12 months before committed suicide in Estonia. Pharmacol & Toxicol 2001;89:59. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Palo E, Tooding L-M. Registration of External causes of death in the Baltic States 1970-1997. Eur J Public Health 2001;11:84-8. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Changes in life expectancy in Russia. Lancet 2001;357:2058 Wasserman D, Värnik A. Perestroika in the former USSR: history's most effective suicide preventive programme for men. In: Wasserman D, editor. Suicide - an unnecessary death. London: Martin Dunitz; 2001. p. 253-8. Värnik A, Tooding L-M, Palo E, Wasserman D. Suicide Trends in the Baltic States, 1970-1997. Trames 2000;4:79-90. Schmidtke A, Weinacker B, Apter A, Batt A, Berman A, Bille-Brahe U, Botsis A, de Leo D, Doneux A, Goldney R, Grad O, Haring C, Hawton K, Hjelmeland H, Kelleher M, Kerkhof A, Leenars A, Lönnqvist J, Michel K, Ostamo A, Salander-Reneberg E, Sayl I, Tajahashi Y, van Heeringer C, Värnik A, Wasserman D. Suicide rates in the world: Update. Arch Suicide Res 1999;5:81-9. Värnik A. Suicide in the former republics of the USSR. Psychiatrica Fennica 1998;29:150-62. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Eklund G. Age-specific suicide rates in the Slavic and Baltic regions of the former USSR during perestroika, in comparison with 22 European countries. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:20-5. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Eklund G. Marked decrease in suicide among men and women in the former USSR during perestroika. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:13-9. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Dankowicz M. Regional differences in the distribution of suicide in the former Soviet Union during perestroika, 1984-1990. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:5-12. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Eklund G. Female suicides and alcohol consumption during perestroika in the former USSR. Acta Psychiatrica Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:26-33. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Reliability of Statistics on Violent Death and Suicide in the Former USSR, 1970-90. Acta Psychiatrica Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:34-41. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Suicide Preventive Effects of Perestroika in the Former USSR: the Role of Alcohol Restriction. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1998;98 Suppl 394:1-4. Wasserman D, Dankowicz M, Värnik A, Olsson L. Suicide trends in Europe, 1984-1990. In: Bostis AJ, Soldatos CR, Stefanis CN, editors. Suicide: Biopsychosocial Approaches. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1997. p. 3-10. Värnik A. Suicide Research and Prevention in Estonia. In: Ramsay RF, Tanney BL, editors. Global Trends in Suicide Prevention. Mumbai: Tata Institute of Social Sciences; 1996. p. 177-89. Värnik A, Wasserman D, Eklund G. Suicide in the Baltic Countries, 1968-90. Scand J Soc Med 1994;22:166-69. Wasserman D, Värnik A, Eklund G. Male suicides and alcohol consumption in the former USSR. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1994;89:306-13. Wasserman D, Värnik A. Increase in suicide among men in the Baltic Countries. Lancet 1994;343:1504-05. Värnik A. Suicide in Estonia and Other Former USSR Republics. Crisis 1993;14:185-6. Värnik A, Wasserman D. Suicides in the former Soviet republics. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1992;86:76-8. Värnik A. Suicide in Estonia. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1991;84:229-32. |
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