Siriwardhana, C., Adikari, A., Pannala, G., Roberts, B., Siribaddana, S., Abas, M., … & Stewart, R. (2015). Changes in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R). BMC psychiatry, 15(1), 1. Longitudinal data are... Read more
Mental disorders
The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide is a simple, practical tool that aims to support general health facilities in areas affected by humanitarian emergencies in assessing and managing mental, neurological and substance use conditions. It is adapted from WHO’s mhGAP... Read more
Background: The estimated prevalence of clinically significant psychiatric and somatic symptoms in adults 41 year after the 2004 Asian tsunami is unknown. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of psychiatric and somatic symptoms and impairment in Sri Lanka 20–21 months... Read more
Background: An epidemiological survey was made of war trauma and its consequences in the general population. Method: One member aged over 15 years from each of 101 randomly selected families in a Primary Health Area in Sri Lanka were... Read more
In this paper Obeyesekere, attempts to elucidate and render intelligible to a non-Western reader the internal logic and the consistency in both theory and Practice of Ayurvedic psychological medicine. In Part 1, Obeyesekere deals with the classical metaphysical base... Read more
Background: Complex situations that follow war and natural disasters have a psychosocial impact on not only the individual but also on the family, community and society. Just as the mental health effects on the individual psyche can result in... Read more
Mental health has been a cause for concern in Sri Lanka for some time. The country has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, with an average of 6000 deaths per year; nearly 100 000 people will... Read more
Background: Armed conflicts and natural disasters are common. Millions of people, including children are killed, injured, disabled and displaced as a result. The effects of conflict and natural disaster on mental health, especially of children are well established but... Read more
Background: Evidence is lacking on the mental health issues of internally displaced persons, particularly where displacement is prolonged. The COMRAID study was carried out in year 2011 as a comprehensive evaluation of Muslims in North-Western Sri Lanka who had... Read more
There is an enormous inequity in global health as well as research. Less than 10% of research funds are spent on the diseases that account for 90% of the global disease burden. This case study of north–south, south–south collaborations... Read more
