Feasibility of Using Different Approaches for Recruiting Younger Twins to Establish a Population Based Twin Register in Sri Lanka

JA 2001

Journal ArticleFeasibility of Using Different Approaches for Recruiting Younger Twins to Establish a Population Based Twin Register in Sri Lanka Athula Sumathipala, Sisira H.Siribaddana, Nimali De Silva, Nihal M.R. Abeysingha, Sivagurunathan Sivayogam & Devaka J.S.Fernando December 2001 Twin Research, Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 459 – 463 doi:10.1375/twin.4.6.459 Abstract Identifying twins for a population-based register…

Students’ perception of problem-based learning in the medical curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

JA 2001

Journal ArticleStudents’ perception of problem-based learning in the medical curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo R. De A. Seneviratne, D.D. Samarasekera, I.M. Karunathilake & G.G. Ponnamperuma July 2001 Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 379 – 381 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Problem-based learning (PBL) is used as an…

International representation in psychiatric literature: Survey of six leading journals

JA 2001

Journal ArticleInternational representation in psychiatric literature: Survey of six leading journals Vikram Patel & Athula Sumathipala May 2001 British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 178, Issue 5, Pages 406 – 409 doi:10.1192/bjp.178.5.406 Abstract Background Despite the growing recognition of the global burden of psychiatric disease, there are questions about the strength of the evidence base from…

Cognitive behavioural therapy reduced distress and doctor visits in patients with medically unexplained symptoms

JA 2001

Journal ArticleCognitive behavioural therapy reduced distress and doctor visits in patients with medically unexplained symptoms A. Sumathipala, S. Hewege, R. Hanwella, et al February 2001 Evidence-Based Mental Health, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 22 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.4.1.22 Abstract Question In patients with medically unexplained symptoms and repeated clinic visits, is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) more effective than standard…