Journal ArticleManagement of dead bodies as a component of psychosocial interventions after the tsunami: A view from Sri Lanka A. Sumathipala, S. Siribaddana & C. Perera June 2006 International Review of Psychiatry, Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 249 – 257 DOI: 10.1080/09540260600656100 Abstract Even if predicted, disasters may not be completely averted due to reasons…
Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Common after a disaster Sumathipala, A. (2006, May). Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Common after a disaster. World Health Organization. View the Original Poster
BookJoint Committee on Intercollegiate Examination: Examiners’ Manual Davis, M.H., Ponnamperuma, G., McAleer, S., & Rowley, D. 2006. Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK. ISBN: 978-1-871749-08-3 doi: Excerpt To be appointed as an examiner for the Intercollegiate Specialty Boards should rightly be seen as a real privilege. Members of the panels of examiners in…
BookManagement of Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms: A Practical Guide Sumathipala, A., Siribaddana, S., Mangwana, S., & de Silva, P. 2006. Forum for Research and Development (Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care), Sri Lanka. ISBN: 955-8973-01-7 doi: Key Messages Patients with medically unexplained symptoms are common all over the world in…
Journal ArticleMedical education research at the crossroads Margery H. Davis & Gominda G. Ponnamperuma February 2006 The Lancet Journal, Volume 367, Issue 9508, Pages 377 – 378 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68116-6 Excerpt Recently, Darcy Reed and colleagues provided information about costs and funding for published medical education research. Their paper highlights the lack of formal—external rather than institutional—funding…
Journal ArticlePsychological approaches to somatisation in developing countries Vikram Patel & Athula Sumathipala January 2006 Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 54 – 62 doi:10.1192/apt.12.1.54 Abstract Medically unexplained somatic complaints are among the most common clinical presentations in primary care in developing countries and they are a considerable burden for patients and…
ChapterWork-based assessment Davis, M.H., & Ponnamperuma, G.G. 2005. J.A. Dent & R.M. Harden (Eds.), A practical guide for medical teachers (pp. 336-345). Elsevier Churchill Livingston. ISBN: 978-0-443-10083-3 doi: Abstract Not Available Full Text OnlinePDF
ChapterPortfolios, projects and dissertations Davis, M.H., & Ponnamperuma, G.G. 2005. J.A. Dent & R.M. Harden (Eds.), A practical guide for medical teachers (pp. 346-356). Elsevier Churchill Livingston. ISBN: 978-0-443-10083-3 doi: Abstract Not Available Full Text OnlinePDF
ChapterSomatization and Conversion Disorders: CommentariesConcepts of Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Relation to Mind-Body Dualism Sumathipala, A. November 2005. M. Maj, H.S. Akiskal, J. Mezzich, & A. Okasha (Eds.), Somatoform disorders, WPA series: Evidence and experience in psychiatry, Volume 9 (pp. 55-56). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-02740-0 doi: Excerpt Medically unexplained symptoms are a…
Journal ArticleResearch and clinical ethics after the tsunami: Sri Lanka Athula Sumathipala & Sisira Siribaddana October 2005 The Lancet, Volume 366, Issue 9495, Pages 1418 – 1420 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67581-2 Excerpt In late 2004, the Journal of Traumatic Stress published a special section about the ethics of disaster research, addressing ethical issues related to conducting research after…
Symposium on forensic genetic services, from pre-tsunami luxury to post tsunami necessity
Warning of legal disaster: DSG calls for modern forensic services with DNA