Browsing by Author "Peris, M.U.P.K."

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Alcohol dependence in the time of COVID-19: A Possible silver lining [Letter to the Editor]

Baminiwatta, A.K.A.B.; Peris, M.U.P.K. (Wolters Kluwer Medknow, 2021)

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Awareness and attitudes regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among patients and caregivers at a psychiatry unit in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Gunasekera, T.; Fernando, R.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Hapangama, A. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020)

INTRODUCTION: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a life-saving procedure in certain psychiatric conditions and is also extremely effective for treatment resistant psychiatric conditions. Despite the proven safety and ...
A naturalistic observational study of patients with bipolar affective disorder from two tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka

Kandapola Arachchige, P.; Senevirathne, K.M.I.W.M.; Eranga, V.P.; Fernando, P.L.N.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.; Williams, S.S. (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2017)

INTRODUCTION : Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) is a lifelong condition with a variable course. The objective of this study was to conduct a naturalistic observation of the course of this disorder among patients attending ...
Prevalence of psychological morbidity in an urban population: Is it related to modifiable physical risk factors?

Williams, S.S.; Pinidiyapathirage, M.J.; Wijeratne, L.T.; Kasturiratne, A.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Williams, H.S.A.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of psychological morbidity and its relationship to diabetes mellitus, hypertension and alcohol use in an urban population in Sri Lanka. METHODS: This study was ...
Road rage in Sri Lanka: prevalence and psychiatric distress

Rodrigo, A.; Perera, D.; Eranga, V.P.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015)

INTRODUCTION: Road traffic accidents are a major public health concern in Sri Lanka. Aggressive and reckless driving is an important contributor to the high rate of road traffic accidents. OBJECTIVE: We studied prevalence, ...
The validation of the Sinhala version of the Kessler psychological distress scale (K10) to screen for psychiatric morbidity

Wijeratne, L.T.; Williams, S.S.; Peris, M.U.P.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Hapuarachchi, H.A.C.; Perera, K.P.J.; Kawamura, N.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)

BACKGROUND: The Kessler psychological distress scale (K10), used in epidemiological surveys, measures psychological distress. High scores in community surveys are associated with anxiety and affective disorders, and to a ...

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