A5088672442- Resilience and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Treatment of Major Depression
University of Kelaniya
2008-2024
Bethlem Royal Hospital
2023
Colombo North Teaching Hospital
2021
Royal College of Psychiatrists
2008
To determine the prevalence, and demographic clinical correlates of substance use disorders among mentally ill.Cross sectional analytical study. Data were collected from consecutive patients treated at a Tertiary care Psychiatry Unit, Western Province, Sri Lanka using an interview schedule administered by senior registrar in psychiatry.Diagnosis was based on ICD 10 criteria Clinician Rating Scale: Alcohol Use Scale (AUS) Drug (DUS). The data analysed SPSS WinPepi software programmes,...
Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Association in last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission CMJ to promote science art medicine betterment public health. publishes original papers commentaries which have relevance allied sciences. committed maintaining conforming editorial ethical standards recommended International Committee Editors.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of mental health problems during a pandemic. Being stationed the frontline or not may have implications on their health.The aims this study were to assess depression, anxiety and stress among HCWs, explore differences between non-frontline workers, investigate associated factors.In cross-sectional study, HCWs recruited from COVID-19 screening hospital in Sri Lanka. Mental impact was assessed using Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)....
Summary Neurological manifestations are reported only occasionally in patients with thalassaemia and given much less prominence than the complications related to anaemia iron overload. White matter changes ( WMC s) on magnetic resonance imaging MRI ) were first two decades ago but significance of these lesions remains unclear. We studied neurological cognitive 82 older thalssaemia [25 Thalassaemia major TM ), 24 intermedia TI 33 haemaglobin E β EBT )] 80 controls, found that headaches more...
Assess attitudes toward prenatal diagnosis (PND) and termination of pregnancy (TOP) for Down syndrome (DS), hemophilia, lethal autosomal recessive disorder (LRD) a hypothetical late-onset neurodegenerative (NDD) among healthcare workers in one Sri Lankan district.Self-administered questionnaire (tested content validity) completed by medical (n = 218) nursing 368) students, nurses 178) doctors 127).Acceptability PND was 94%, 91%, 86% 71% respectively LRD, DS, hemophilia NDD. Favorable TOP DS...
The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed effectiveness a 6-week online mindfulness-based intervention in improving well-being and reducing stress HCWs Sri Lanka. Eighty were recruited randomised into two groups: waitlist-control (WLC) groups. In intervention, 1-hour sessions conducted at weekly intervals participants encouraged do daily home...
<title>Abstract</title> This study aimed to explore the relationship between burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, and resilience among healthcare workers (HCWs), investigate moderating role of against mental health correlates burnout. For this purpose, using a cross-sectional design, 318 HCWs from various categories (nurses, midwives, doctors, etc.) recruited hospital community settings in two Districts Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic were surveyed Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI),...
BackgroundThere is limited research regarding the prevalence of betel quid use and its effects on symptoms patients with schizophrenia. Available studies suggest an association between chewing positive among males AimsThis study aimed to compare without mental illness, explore use, schizophrenia side psychotropic medication. MethodsA cross sectional descriptive was carried atoutpatient clinics at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. A structured interview schedule administered all...
IntroductionElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a life-saving procedure in certain psychiatric conditions and also extremely effective for treatment resistant conditions. Despite the proven safety efficacy there appears to be unease stigma attached ECT. Exploration about awareness attitudes regarding ECT among patients caregivers can improve practice of AimsThe aim this study was describe their caregivers. MethodsThis descriptive cross-sectional carried out attending facilities at tertiary...
The Journal of the Postgraduate Institute Medicine (JPGIM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by (PGIM) University Colombo (UOC), Sri Lanka. JPGIM aims to publish articles relevant clinicians, policymakers, and researchers on topics relating practice medicine, medical education, professionalism, integrity, ethics research enterprise. has been in publication since 2014 publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination...
Pregabalin is used to treat numerous conditions ranging from peripheral neuropathy social phobia. Multiple case reports of its abuse potential and dependence, including withdrawal symptoms, have being published in the world literature. Clinicians Sri Lanka are now encountering patients who misusing pregabalin due various reasons, on a regular basis.
Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Association in last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission CMJ to promote science art medicine betterment public health. publishes original papers commentaries which have relevance allied sciences. committed maintaining conforming editorial ethical standards recommended International Committee Editors.
Despite being the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder, social anxiety disorder remains under-diagnosed due to multiple reasons. Although many screening instruments are available in English language, date no instrument has been translated into Tamil.To translate and validate Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR) Tamil among a group of Sri Lankan university students whose mother tongue is Tamil.The process translation validation involved standard procedures. DSM- 5 was used as gold...