Impact of exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorders on school absenteeism: findings from a national sample of Sri Lankan children aged 12–17 years

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Journal ArticleImpact of exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorders on school absenteeism: findings from a national sample of Sri Lankan children aged 12–17 years Chesmal Siriwardhana, Gayani Pannala, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala & Robert Stewart June 2013 BMC Public Health, Volume 13, Article 560, Pages 1 – 9 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-560 Abstract Background Armed conflicts and…

Prolonged Internal Displacement and Common Mental Disorders in Sri Lanka: The COMRAID Study

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Journal ArticleProlonged Internal Displacement and Common Mental Disorders in Sri Lanka: The COMRAID Study Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Gayani Pannala, Sisira Siribaddana, Melanie Abas, Athula Sumathipala & Robert Stewart May 2013 PLOS ONE, Volume 8, Issue 5, Article e64742 doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064742 Abstract Background Evidence is lacking on the mental health issues of internally displaced persons, particularly…

Ethical challenges in mental health research among internally displaced people: ethical theory and research implementation

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Journal ArticleEthical challenges in mental health research among internally displaced people: ethical theory and research implementation Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Kaushalya Jayaweera & Athula Sumathipala March 2013 BMC Medical Ethics, Volume 14, Article 13(2013), Pages 1 – 8 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-14-13 Abstract Millions of people undergo displacement in the world. Internally displaced people (IDP) are especially vulnerable…

Forced migration and mental health: prolonged internal displacement, return migration and resilience

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Journal ArticleForced migration and mental health: prolonged internal displacement, return migration and resilience Chesmal Siriwardhana & Robert Stewart March 2013 International Health, Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages 19 – 23 doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihs014 Abstract Forced internal displacement has been rising steadily, mainly due to conflict. Many internally displaced people (IDP) experience prolonged displacement. Global research evidence suggests…

“We lost all we had in a second”: coping with grief and loss after a natural disaster

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Journal Article“We lost all we had in a second”: coping with grief and loss after a natural disaster Samanthika Ekanayake, Martin Prince, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana & Craig Morgan February 2013 World Psychiatry, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 69 -75 doi:10.1002/wps.20018 Abstract Natural disasters cause immense suffering among affected communities. Most occur in developing countries,…

Association of somatoform disorders with anxiety and depression in women in low and middle income countries: A systematic review

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Journal ArticleAssociation of somatoform disorders with anxiety and depression in women in low and middle income countries: A systematic review. Rahul Shidhaye, Emily Mendenhall, Kethakie Sumathipala, Athula Sumathipala & Vikram Patel February 2013 International Review of Psychiatry, Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 65 – 76 doi:10.3109/09540261.2012.748651 Abstract Background: Across cultures, women are more likely than…

The Sri Lankan Twin Registry: 2012 Update

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Journal ArticleThe Sri Lankan Twin Registry: 2012 Update Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Mathew Hotopf, Peter McGuffin, Nick Glozier, Harriet Ball, Yulia Kovas, Fruhling Rijsdijk, Lalani Yatawara, Carmine Pariante, Helena Zavos, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Gayani Pannala, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Anushka Adikari & Dinesha Gunewardane February 2013 Twin Research and Human Genetics, Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 307 -…

Global pattern of experienced and anticipated discrimination reported by people with major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional survey

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Journal ArticleGlobal pattern of experienced and anticipated discrimination reported by people with major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional survey Antonio Lasalvia, Silvia Zoppei, Tine Van Bortel, Chiara Bonetto, Doriana Cristofalo, Kristian Wahlbeck, Simon Vasseur Bacle, Chantal Van Audenhove, Jaap van Weeghel, Blanca Reneses, Arunas Germanavicius, Marina Economou, Mariangela Lanfredi, Shuntaro Ando, Norman Sartorius, Juan J Lopez-Ibor,…

Psychosocial and Ethical Response to Disasters: A SWOT Analysis of Post-Tsunami Disaster Management in Sri Lanka

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Journal ArticlePsychosocial and Ethical Response to Disasters: A SWOT Analysis of Post-Tsunami Disaster Management in Sri Lanka Chesmal Siriwardhana, Suwin Hewage, Ruwan Deshabandu, Sisira Siribaddana & Athula Sumathipala September 2012 Asian Bioethics Review, Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 171-182 10.1353/asb.2012.0027 Background         Background Disasters take place around the globe on a regular…

Genetic and Environmental Etiology of Nicotine Use in Sri Lankan Male Twins

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Journal ArticleGenetic and Environmental Etiology of Nicotine Use in Sri Lankan Male Twins Helena M. S. Zavos, Yulia Kovas, Harriet A. Ball, David Ball, Sisira H. Siribaddana, Nick Glozier, Athula Sumathipala, Peter McGuffin, Matthew Hotopf & Frühling V. Rijsdijk September 2012 Behavior Genetics, Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 798 – 807 doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-012-9544-z Abstract Little is…