Ethics and research in psychiatry: Consent, capacity, and bioethics

CH 2020

ChapterEthics and research in psychiatry: Consent, capacity, and bioethics Fernando, B.L., & Sumathipala, A. April 2020. J. Das-Munshi, T. Ford, M. Hotopf, M. Prince, & R. Stewart (Eds.), Practical psychiatric epidemiology (pp. n/a). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-873556-4 doi: 10.1093/med/9780198735564.003.0004 Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the principles underlying ethical procedures in psychiatric research,…

COVID19 Discussion 16APR2020

COVID-19 Experience from a Psychological Perspective

BO 2020, Broadcast & Online, DM Interviews

COVID-19 Experience from a Psychological Perspective Discussion with Prof. Athula Sumathipala on the COVID-19 pandemic experience in Sri Lanka from a psychological perspective. This discussion, organized by the Pathikada (පැතිකඩ) programme of Sirasa TV was broadcast on the 16th of April 2020.   Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXPyXSG9mE

Challenges of Research in Rural Mental Health in Sri Lanka

CH 2020

ChapterChallenges of Research in Rural Mental Health in Sri Lanka Sumathipala, A., Mahesh, D., & Wijesundara, H. April 2020. S.K. Chaturvedi (Eds.), Mental health and illness in the rural world (pp. 195-220). Springer. ISBN: 978-981-10-2345-3 doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-2345-3_30 Abstract This chapter discusses the challenges of conducting mental health research in rural Sri Lanka. The majority of…

Ethics, a critical friend of research

JA 2020

Journal ArticleEthics, a critical friend of research Sumathipala, A. March 2020 Ceylon Journal of Science, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 1 doi:http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v49i1.7699 Excerpt Ethics is perceived by some at least, as an opponent of research, or as a barrier or even a hindrance. Ethicists and researchers seem to be in two different camps or at…

පර්යේෂණ ක්‍රියාවලිය හඳුනා ගනිමු

BK 2020

Bookපර්යේෂණ ක්‍රියාවලිය හඳුනා ගනිමු Kodituwakku, G. February 2020. සෞඛ්‍ය හා සමාජ සත්කාර පිළිබඳ පර්යේෂණ හා සංවර්ධන ආයතනය | Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care. ISBN: 978-955-8973-08-0 doi: මිල: රු 330.00 Abstract පර්යේෂණ ලෝකයට පිවිසෙන ආධුනිකයන් වෙනුවෙන් ලියැවුණු කෘතියකි.  තේමා පහක් ඔස්සේ පර්යේෂණ ක්‍රමවිද්‍යාව ගැන අවබෝධය ලබා දෙන කෘතියකි. පර්යේෂණ සංකල්පය සහ…

The relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study

JA 2020

Journal ArticleThe relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study Helena M. S. Zavos, Bethan Dalton, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Lisa Harber-Aschan, Gayani Pannala, Anushka Adikari, Stephani L. Hatch, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala, Matthew Hotopf & Frühling V. Rijsdijk February 2020 Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Volume…

Global Health Emergencies Ethical Issues

Research in global health emergencies: ethical issues

BE Publications, IRD Milestones, Latest News

Research in global health emergencies: ethical issuesThe Nuffield Council on BioethicsInstitute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care, contributions toward bioethics cited 7 times         The Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care (IRD) takes pride in our contributions towards Disaster Ethics, under the leadership of Prof.…

Colombo Twin & Singleton Study CoTaSS

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study – Development Project

Ongoing Projects, Twin Study

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study – Development Project (CoTaSS 3)Study Title Causal mechanisms behind intergenerational transmission of nutritional choices and their association with metabolic risk indicators Introduction Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally have undergone rapid urbanisation, and changes in demography and health behaviours. Whilst life expectancy at birth for many LMICs has improved, disease…

Independent publication cites institute’s contributions toward bioethics

BE Publications, IRD Milestones, Latest News

Research as Development: Biomedical Research, Ethics, and Collaboration in Sri LankaSalla Sariola and Bob SimpsonInstitute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care, contributions toward bioethics cited in independent publication The following are extracts from the book Research as Development: Biomedical Research, Ethics, and Collaboration in Sri Lanka by Salla Sariola and Bob Simpson…