Environmental exposures and their genetic or environmental contribution to depression and fatigue: a twin study in Sri Lanka

JA 2010

Journal ArticleEnvironmental exposures and their genetic or environmental contribution to depression and fatigue: a twin study in Sri Lanka Harriet A. Ball, Sisira H. Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala, Yulia Kovas, Nick Glozier, Peter McGuffin & Matthew Hotopf February 2010 BMC Psychiatry, Volume 10, Article 13 (2010), Pages 1 – 10 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-10-13 Abstract Background There is very…

Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in SriLanka

JA 2010

Journal ArticlePrevalence of Suicidal Ideation in SriLanka Sudath Samaraweera, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, S. Sivayogan & Dinesh Bhugra January 2010 Crisis, Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 30 – 35 doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000010 Abstract Background: Suicidal ideation can often lead to suicide attempts and completed suicide. Studies have shown that Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates…

What is the evidence for the efficacy of treatment for somatoform disorders?

CH 2009

ChapterWhat is the evidence for the efficacy of treatment for somatoform disorders?A Critical Review of Previous Intervention Studies Sumathipala, A. 2009. J.E. Dimsdale, Y. Xin,  A. Kleinman, V. Patel, W.E. Narrow, P.J. Sirovatka, & D.A. Regier (Eds.), Somatic presentations of mental disorders: Refining the research agenda for DSM-V (pp. 103-130). American Psychiatric Association. ISBN: 978-0-89042-342-4…

Genetic and environmental contributions to depression in Sri Lanka

JA 2009

Journal ArticleGenetic and environmental contributions to depression in Sri Lanka Harriet A. Ball, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira H. Siribaddana, Yulia Kovas, Nick Glozier, Peter McGuffin & Matthew Hotopf December 2009 British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 195, Issue 6, Pages 504 – 509 doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.109.063529 Abstract Background Susceptibility to depression results from genetic and non-familially shared environmental influences…