Understanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study

JA 2008

Journal ArticleUnderstanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewege, Kethaki Sumathipala, Martin Prince & Anthony Mann July 2008 BMC Psychiatry, Volume 8, Article 54 (2008), Pages 1 – 10 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-8-54 Abstract Background Patients with…

Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): A description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka

JA 2008

Journal ArticleColombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): A description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka Sisira H. Siribaddana, Harriet A. Ball, Suwin N. Hewage, Nick Glozier, Yulia Kovas, D. A. R. K. Dayaratne, Athula Sumathipala, Peter McGuffin & Matthew Hotopf June 2008 BMC Psychiatry, Volume 8, Article 49 (2008),…

Intercollegiate specialty board oral examinations in surgery: purpose, content and marking criteria

JA 2008

Journal ArticleIntercollegiate specialty board oral examinations in surgery: purpose, content and marking criteria M.H. Davis, G.G. Ponnamperuma, S. McAleer & D. Galloway June 2008 South East Asian Journal of Medical Education, Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 7 – 13 Abstract The traditional viva has been much criticised in the literature for lack of reliability and…

Informed consent in Sri Lanka: A survey among ethics committee members

JA 2008

Journal ArticleInformed consent in Sri Lanka: A survey among ethics committee members Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewage, Manura Lekamwattage, Manjula Athukorale, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Joanna Murray & Martin Prince May 2008 BMC Medical Ethics, Volume 9, Article 10 (2008), Pages 1 – 7 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-9-10 Abstract Background Approval of the research proposal by an ethical review…

Completed Suicide among Sinhalese in Sri Lanka: A Psychological Autopsy Study

JA 2008

Journal ArticleCompleted Suicide among Sinhalese in Sri Lanka: A Psychological Autopsy Study Sudath Samaraweera, Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, S. Sivayogan & Dinesh Bhugra April 2008 Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior, Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 221 – 228 doi:10.1521/suli.2008.38.2.221 Abstract Sri Lanka has the one of highest rates of suicide. Important factors associated with suicide were…

Ethics Review Committee approval and informed consent: an analysis of biomedical publications originating from Sri Lanka

JA 2008

Journal ArticleEthics Review Committee approval and informed consent: an analysis of biomedical publications originating from Sri Lanka Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, Suwin Hewege, Manura Lekamwattage, Manjula Athukorale, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Joanna Murray & Martin Prince February 2008 BMC Medical Ethics, Volume 9, Article 3 (2008), Pages 1 – 7 doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-9-3 Abstract Background International guidelines on research…

Medical professionalism: teaching, learning, and assessment

JA 2007

Journal ArticleMedical professionalism: teaching, learning, and assessment Gominda Ponnamperuma, Jean Ker & Margery Davis December 2007 South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 42 – 48 Abstract Professionalism has been variously termed a philosophy, behavioural disposition, skill set, habit, concept having its roots in social justice or social contract. Project Professionalism’s…

What is the Evidence for the Efficacy of Treatments for Somatoform Disorders? A Critical Review of Previous Intervention Studies

JA 2007

Journal ArticleWhat is the Evidence for the Efficacy of Treatments for Somatoform Disorders? A Critical Review of Previous Intervention Studies. Athula Sumathipala December 2007 Psychosomatic Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 9, Pages 889 – 900 doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e31815b5cf6 Abstract Objective:  To review published literature for the highest level of evidence on the efficacy of treatment for patients with…

Education in surgery: competency-based training

JA 2007

Journal ArticleEducation in surgery: competency-based training Margery H. Davis & Gominda G. Ponnamperuma November 2007 The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 89, Issue 10, Pages 342 – 345 doi:10.1308/147363507X238443 Abstract Competence-based training flourished in the 1980s in several spheres of education. The approach, however, was seen as focusing on units…

South Asian region

CH 2007

ChapterSouth Asian region Patel, V., Sumathipala, A., Khan, M.M., Thapa, S.B., & Rahman, O. 2007. Bhui, K., & Bhugra, D. (Eds.), Culture and mental health: A comprehensive textbook (pp. 212-225). Hodder Arnold. ISBN: 978-0-340-81046-0 doi:  Excerpt This chapter will mainly focus on mental health in India,Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Within the scope of…

Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Challenges, Barriers and Lessons Learned

AB 2007

AbstractSri Lankan Twin Registry: Challenges, Barriers and Lessons Learned Sumathipala A. & Siribaddana S.H. 07th – 10th June 2007 12th International Congress on Twin Studies (ICTS2007), Ghent, Belgium | International Society for Twin Studies Twin Research and Human Genetics, Volume 10, Issue S1, Page 53 doi:10.1375/twin.10.supp.23 Abstract As with any new initiatives, we faced many obstacles. Determination,…

A Successful Model of a North-South Collaboration

AB 2007

Abstract A Successful Model of a North-South Collaboration Hotopf M., Hewage S., & Siribaddana S.H. 07th – 10th June 2007 12th International Congress on Twin Studies (ICTS2007), Ghent, Belgium | International Society for Twin Studies Twin Research and Human Genetics, Volume 10, Issue S1, Page 35 doi:10.1375/twin.10.supp.23 Abstract This presentation will describe the process of setting up…