Journal ArticleSelection for postgraduate training Gominda G. Ponnamperuma December 2010 The Clinical Teacher, Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 276 – 280 doi:10.1111/j.1743-498X.2010.00400.x Abstract Background: Selection for an educational programme requires meticulous planning and the adoption of sound educational principles to decide on how and what should be assessed. This article provides a step‐wise guide for…
Journal ArticleAetiology of fatigue in Sri Lanka and its overlap with depression Harriet A. Ball, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira H. Siribaddana, Yulia Kovas, Nick Glozier, Peter McGuffin & Matthew Hotopf August 2010 British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 197, Issue 2, Pages 106 – 113 doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.109.069674 Abstract Background Fatigue is a common symptom in Western high-income countries…
Journal ArticleNeurobiological Stress Markers in Tsunami Survivors: A Commentary Sisira Siribaddana, Buddhika Fernando & Raja Goonertne June 2010 Asian Bioethics Review, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 162 – 166 doi:https://muse.jhu.edu/article/416392 Excerpt The Background On 26 December 2004, an earthquake of surface wave magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred off the West coast of…
Journal ArticleWindows of Opportunity after a Disaster: The Case of Sri Lanka Chesmal Siriwardhana June 2010 Asian Bioethics Review, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 148 – 151 doi:https://muse.jhu.edu/article/416389 Excerpt Natural or man-made disasters occur regularly, bringing destruction and death. Devastating effects of a large-scale disaster is felt more strongly among vulnerable…
Journal ArticleEthics of Disaster Management, Clinical Care and Research Athula Sumathipala & Aamir Jafarey June 2010 Asian Bioethics Review, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 105 – 107 doi:https://muse.jhu.edu/article/416385 Excerpt According to Emergency Disasters Data Base — EM-DAT (WHO), there were 16,000 major disasters and over 500,000 deaths in the last hundred…
Journal ArticleEthical Issues in Post-Disaster Clinical Interventions and Research: A Developing World Perspective. Key Findings from a Drafting and Consensus Generation Meeting of the Working Group on Disaster Research and Ethics (WGDRE) 2007 Athula Sumathipala, Aamir Jafarey, Leonardo D. De Castro, Aasim Ahmad, Darryl Marcer, Sandya Srinivasan, Nandini Kumar, Sisira Siribaddana, Sleman Sutaryo, Anant Bhan,…
Journal ArticleEpidemiology and symptomatology of depression in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional population-based survey in Colombo District Harriet A. Ball, Sisira H. Siribaddana, Yulia Kovas, Nick Glozier, Peter McGuffin, Athula Sumathipala & Matthew Hotopf June 2010 Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 123, Issues 1- 3, Pages 188-196 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.08.014 Abstract Background It is important to understand the…
Journal ArticleExaminer perceptions of a portfolio assessment process Margery H. Davis & Gominda G. Ponnamperuma April 2010 Medical Teacher, Volume 32, Issue 5, Pages e211 – e215 doi:10.3109/01421591003690312 Abstract Background: The portfolio assessment process is important for assessing learner achievement. Aims: To study examiner perceptions of Dundee Medical School’s portfolio assessment process, in years 4…
Journal ArticleUnderstanding of research: a Sri Lankan perspective Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewage, Manura Lekamwattage, Manjula Athukorale, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Kumudu Munasinghe, Kethakie Sumathipala, Joanna Murray & Martin Prince April 2010 BMC Medical Ethics, Volume 11, Article 7 (2010), Pages 1 – 10 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-11-7 Abstract Background Lack of proper understanding on the part of researchers…
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…
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…