Impact of Economic Labour Migration: A Qualitative Exploration of Left-Behind Family Member Perspectives in Sri Lanka

JA 2015

Journal ArticleImpact of Economic Labour Migration: A Qualitative Exploration of Left-Behind Family Member Perspectives in Sri Lanka Chesmal Siriwardhana, Kolitha Wickramage, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Anushka Adikari, Sulochana Weerawarna, Tine Van Bortel, Sisira Siribaddana & Athula Sumathipala June 2015 Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Volume 17, Pages 885–894 doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9951-0 Abstract Sri Lanka is a major labour…

Common mental disorders among adult members of ‘left-behind’ international migrant worker families in Sri Lanka

JA 2015

Journal ArticleCommon mental disorders among adult members of ‘left-behind’ international migrant worker families in Sri Lanka Chesmal Siriwardhana, Kolitha Wickramage, Sisira Siribaddana, Puwalani Vidanapathirana, Buddhini Jayasekara, Sulochana Weerawarna, Gayani Pannala, Anushka Adikari, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Sharika Pieris & Athula Sumathipala March 2015 BMC Public Health, Volume 15, Article 299 (2015) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1632-6 Abstract Background Nearly one-in-ten Sri…

Changes in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R)

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Journal ArticleChanges in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R) Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Gayani Pannala, Bayard Roberts, Sisira Siribaddana, Melanie Abas, Athula Sumathipala & Robert Stewart March 2015 BMC Psychiatry, Volume 15, Article 41 (2015) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0424-y Abstract Background Longitudinal data are lacking on mental health trajectories following conflict…

Risk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants

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Journal ArticleRisk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants Kolitha Wickramage, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Puwalani Vidanapathirana, Sulochana Weerawarna, Buddhini Jayasekara, Gayani Pannala, Anushka Adikari, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Sharika Peiris, Sisira Siribaddana & Athula Sumathipala March 2015 BMC Psychiatry, Volume 15, Article 39 (2015) doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0412-2 Abstract Background One-in-ten Sri Lankans are employed…

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…