Browsing by Author "Gambheera, H."

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    Near-death experiences in suicide attempters in Sri Lanka
    (International Association for Near-Death Studies, 2008) Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Gambheera, H.; Padmasekara, G.; Perera, M.
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    Psychiatric training in Sri Lanka and its relevance to South Asia
    (SAARC Psychiatric Federation, 2011) Gambheera, H.; Williams, S.
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    Telepsychiatry' in the time of COVID-19: Overcoming the challenges
    (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020) Perera, S.R.; Gambheera, H.; Williams, S.
    ABSTRACT: Telepsychiatry, the application of telemedicine in the field of psychiatry is defined as the use of electronic communication and information technologies to provide or support clinical psychiatric care at a distance. COVID 19 and its implications related to physical distancing for patients and service providers has made tele-psychiatry and e-consultations an attractive option. Psychiatry, more than any other field in medicine stands to benefit through tele-psychiatry as a physical examination may not be always necessary to arrive at a diagnosis. Some have gone on to suggest that tele psychiatry is likely to replace in person psychiatric assessments pertaining to certain clinical situations. The article reviews the existing evidence for tele-psychiatry and addresses the challenges and pitfalls in the South Asian context. © 2020 Indian Journal of Psychiatry Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow.