Search Results - "Sri Lanka Journal of psychiatry"

Prevalence and associated factors of burnout among doctors working in hospitals with COVID-19 treatment units in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Rambukwella, G. U., Ediriweera, D., Isuru, A.

“…Background: COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous burden on the already compromised health system, particularly in remote areas of country. Evaluation of the…”
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Tertiary care de-addiction centre patients with substance dependence syndrome: A study of sociodemographic profile, sero prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immuno deficiency virus, and psychiatric co-morbidity by Jhajharia, A., Arora, P.

“…Objective: In India, the epidemic of substance misuse among young people has grown alarmingly severe over the past few years. These patients continue to spread…”
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Coeditor Dulshika Waas meets Professor Samudra Kathriarachchi, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry for the first interview in a series of interviews with eminent psychiatrists in Sri Lanka by Waas, Dulshika

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A peculiar case of neurosyphilis presenting with general paresis of the insane with concurrent untreated HIV infection by Perera, O. T. D., Ranasinghe, C. K., Wimalarathna, G. K. B. M.,  Karunarathna, G. D. K. N.,  Wijesiriwardena, S. C.

“…General paresis of insane or dementia paralytica is a rare conventional manifestation of neurosyphilis. In the era of penicillin and HIV it is a challenge to…”
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A cross-sectional study of the relationship between mental disorders and dating violence victimisation in university undergraduates by Lebimoyo, A. A., Sanni, M. O.

“…Background: In many climes, dating violence is quite prevalent among young persons, and contemporary research has demonstrated that Nigerian youths are not…”
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Psychiatry, caught in the web of the internet by Amarakoon, L., Fernando, R.

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Exploring the effects of the past civil war in terms of the prevalence and associating factors of PTSD by Monaragala, R. M. M.

“…The Sri Lanka Army experienced a civil war, which ended in 2009. PTSD is a chronic psychological complication following trauma associated with war, and this…”
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Cross-cultural validation: Sinhala versions of pediatric symptom checklists for screening adolescent psychosocial problems by Wijekoon, D., Rohanachandra, Y., Semage, S., Fauz, T., Prathapan, S.

“…Background: Psychosocial problems can significantly impact adolescents' personal and social functioning. Early identification of these problems through a brief…”
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When seizures speak: A case of epilepsy presenting with complex multimodal hallucinations by Abayawickrama, H. M. T. S., Ratnatunga, S. S., Arachchi, D. N. K.

“…Epilepsy is known to induce psychiatric manifestations like mood disturbances, anxiety, and psychosis. Seizures originating in specific brain areas,…”
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Cognitive impairment and functional outcomes in schizophrenia: a narrative review by Wanniarachchi, N. U., Senanayake, S. M.

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The association between serum BDNF levels, BDNF polymorphisms, and tardive dyskinesia: A review of current evidence by Uludag, K.

“…Background: Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that can be potentially permanent and is commonly found among psychiatric patients who are taking…”
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Towards the same goal from different ends: the use of arts in psychiatric practice by Liyanage, N.

“…Various artistic modalities are used as an alternative or supplementary treatment method in modern-day psychiatric practice. It has been shown that artistic…”
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Brain drain among Sri Lankan psychiatrists by Chandradasa, M., Kuruppuarachchi, K. A. L. A.

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Brief psychological intervention to reduce psychological distress among pre-operative cancer patients: A randomized, single-blind, two arm, parallel group-controlled trial in a selected tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka by Alles, P. S., Alagiyawanna, D., Seneviwickrama, M., Nanayakkara, S., Kariyawasam, M., Pathirana, A.

“…Purpose: Psychological distress among pre-operative cancer patients interferes with treatment outcomes. The objective of this study is to determine the…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of post-stroke depression among stroke survivors during the early rehabilitation period: a cross-sectional study by Harini, S. A. T., Suraweera, C.

“…Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the commonest psychiatric morbidity observed among stroke survivors and it has a significant negative impact on the…”
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An elderly man presenting with symptoms suggestive of Dhat syndrome by Alles, P. S., Akurana, C., Amarakoon, D. L. U., Rohanachandra, Y. M.

“…Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome that has been reported among males in South Asian countries who are generally young, single or recently married, and…”
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Screen addiction among children and adolescents and the self-efficacy of mothers in screen use management during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka by Baminiwatta, A., Nanayakkara, T. D., Fernando, A., Wijethunga, S.

“…Background: The prevalence of problematic screen use (PSU) or “screen addiction” among children and adolescents may have escalated during the COVID-19…”
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Sexual objectification and depression among female college students in India by Meena, P. S., Sharma, A.

“…Background: Literature suggests that the prevalence of depression among female college students is more than that of male students. Repeated sexual…”
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Effects of a yoga protocol in managing depression, anxiety and stress among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study by Gupta, A., Ghosh, S., Om, R., Arya, V., Balkrishna, A.

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is known to have caused serious negative effects on the health and mental wellbeing of people. Yoga is an easily available,…”
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Obsessions, compulsions, and intrusive thoughts in the perinatal period by Chandra, P. S., Lotlikar, S. R.

“…Perinatal intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions are often neglected or misidentified, compared to postpartum depression and anxiety. These symptoms…”
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