Dynamics of resilience in forced migration: A 1-year follow-up study of longitudinal associations with mental health in a conflict-affected, ethnic Muslim population

JA 2015

Journal ArticleDynamics of resilience in forced migration: A 1-year follow-up study of longitudinal associations with mental health in a conflict-affected, ethnic Muslim population Chesmal Siriwardhana, Melanie Abas, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala & Robert Stewart February 2015 BMJ Open, Volume 5, Issue 2 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006000 Abstract Objective The concept of ‘resilience’ is of increasing interest in studies…

Reflections on research and clinical collaborations between South Asia and the UK

JA 2015

Journal ArticleReflections on research and clinical collaborations between South Asia and the UK Athula Sumathipala, Abhijit Nadkarni & Chesmal Siriwardhana February 2015 BJPsych. International, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 8 – 10 doi:10.1192/S2056474000000052 Abstract In this paper we describe the mutual benefits of the bi-directional flows of knowledge and skills from North–South/South–North linkages, on the…

World Health Organization Guidelines for Management of Acute Stress, PTSD, and Bereavement: Key Challenges on the Road Ahead

JA 2014

Journal ArticleWorld Health Organization Guidelines for Management of Acute Stress, PTSD, and Bereavement: Key Challenges on the Road Ahead Wietse A. Tol, Corrado Barbui, Jonathan Bisson, Judith Cohen, Zeinab Hijazi, Lynne Jones, Joop T. V. M. de Jong, Nicola Magrini, Olayinka Omigbodun, Soraya Seedat, Derrick Silove, Renato Souza, Athula Sumathipala, Lakshmi Vijayakumar, Inka Weissbecker, Douglas…

International Network of Twin Registries (INTR): Building a Platform for International Collaboration

JA 2014

Journal ArticleInternational Network of Twin Registries (INTR): Building a Platform for International Collaboration Dedra Buchwald, Jaakko Kaprio, John L. Hopper, Joohon Sung, Jack Goldberg, Isabel Fortier, Andreas Busjhan, Athula Sumathipala, Wendy Cozen, Thomas Mack, Jeffrey M. Craig & Jennifer R. Harris December 2014 Twin Research and Human Genetics, Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 574 -…

Trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychiatric disorders in a middle-income setting: prevalence and comorbidity

JA 2014

Journal ArticleTrauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychiatric disorders in a middle-income setting: prevalence and comorbidity Sarah Dorrington, Helena Zavos, Harriet Ball, Peter McGuffin, Fruhling Rijsdijk, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala & Matthew Hotopf November 2014 British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 205, Issue 5, Pages 383 – 389 doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.113.141796 Abstract Background Most studies of post-traumatic stress disorder…

Conflict, forced displacement and health in Sri Lanka: a review of the research landscape

JA 2014

Journal ArticleConflict, forced displacement and health in Sri Lanka: a review of the research landscape Chesmal Siriwardhana & Kolitha Wickramage November 2014 Conflict and Health, Volume 8, Article 22 (2014) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1505-8-22 Abstract Sri Lanka has recently emerged from nearly three decades of protracted conflict, which came to an end five years ago in 2009. A…

Portfolio assessment

JA 2014

Journal ArticlePortfolio assessment G.G. Ponnamperuma August 2014 Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine , Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages E4: 1 – 8 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.7329 Introduction Portfolio in contemporary history has been used in many contexts. It all began with architects carrying with them a portfolio that showcased their past work, so that a prospective…

A systematic review of resilience and mental health outcomes of conflict-driven adult forced migrants

JA 2014

Journal ArticleA systematic review of resilience and mental health outcomes of conflict-driven adult forced migrants Chesmal Siriwardhana, Shirwa Sheik Ali, Bayard Roberts & Robert Stewart August 2014 Conflict and Health, Volume 8, Article 13 (2014) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1505-8-13 Abstract Background The rising global burden of forced migration due to armed conflict is increasingly recognised as an important…

Development of metaphors to explain cognitive behavioural principles for patients with medically unexplained symptoms in Sri Lanka

JA 2014

Journal ArticleDevelopment of metaphors to explain cognitive behavioural principles for patients with medically unexplained symptoms in Sri Lanka Athula Sumathipala March 2014 International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Volume 60, Issue 2, Pages 117 – 124 doi:https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0020764012467897 Abstract Background: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are common in primary care across cultures, accounting for high consultations with multiple…

An intervention to improve mental health care for conflict-affected forced migrants in low-resource primary care settings: a WHO MhGAP-based pilot study in Sri Lanka (COM-GAP study)

JA 2013

Journal ArticleAn intervention to improve mental health care for conflict-affected forced migrants in low-resource primary care settings: a WHO MhGAP-based pilot study in Sri Lanka (COM-GAP study) Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Tine Van Bortel, Paul McCrone & Athula Sumathipala December 2013 Trials, Volume 14, Article 423 (2013) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-423 Abstract Background Inadequacy in mental health care…

Total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders

JA 2013

Journal ArticleTotal somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders Barbara Tomenson, Cecilia Essau, Frank Jacobi, Karl Heinz Ladwig, Kari Ann Leiknes, Roselind Lieb, Gunther Meinlschmidt, John McBeth, Judith Rosmalen, Winfried Rief, Athula Sumathipala and Francis Creed November 2013 British Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 203, Issue 5, Pages 373 -…

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

JA 2013

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…