Journal/Magazine Articles

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This collection contains original research articles, review articles and case reports published in local and international peer reviewed journals by the staff members of the Faculty of Medicine

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    Suicide among psychiatrists: From healers to seekers of mental health care
    (Elsevier, 2024) Shoib, S.; Saeed, F.; Ahmed, S.; Park, C.; Roza, T.H.; Nazari, S.K.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Berardis, D.; Mahesar, R.A.; Chandradasa, M.
    Addressing suicide and mental health issues among psychiatrists, particularly during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important. several factors contribute to this risk, such as long duty hours, burnout, emotional exhaustion, exposure to secondary trauma, and the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers. This paper emphasizes the urgent need for interventions at individual and organizational levels to address burnout and mental health issues among psychiatrists. Supporting the mental resilience of mental health professionals will improve the mental health of the community.
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    Survey on the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the Sri Lankan mental healthcare system and the needs of frontline healthcare workers in the post-covid era
    (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2023) Wijesinghe, C.; Chandradasa, M.; Ranwella, P.; Samaranayake, A.; Wickrama, P.; Gamage, N.; Siriwardane, G.; Goonathilake, N.; Perera, S.; Dahanayake, D.; Mendis, J.; Kapila, R.
    INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic severely strained the health care in Sri Lanka. The subsequent economic crisis compounded this issue. Priority was given to treating those afflicted with COVID-19 and preventing its spread, and healthcare staff faced immense difficulties dealing with the situation. The psychosocial impact of COVID on health care staff has not been properly assessed or addressed. OBJECTIVES: A study was conducted to identify the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 among four different categories of health care workers, and perform a needs assessment among these groups. METHODS: A convenient sample of frontline health workers, mental health teams, 1926 mental health helpline workers and 1990 Suwa Sariya emergency ambulance service staff were assessed via a self-administered questionnaire for mental health impact, work capacities and needs. RESULTS: Among frontline workers (n=188), 42.5% experienced anxiety symptoms, 12.8% depressive symptoms and 4.1% suicidal thoughts. Most (58.9%) lacked a psychological support system at the workplace. Only 20% have accessed specific programs or services at their workplace to obtain support for mental health issues, and all have benefitted from them. All categories of health workers lacked training and resources. CONCLUSION: The findings demonstrate that a significant amount of health care workers undergo psychological problems in the course of their work especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis reveals that Sri Lanka lacks structured psychological support systems for health workers and needs more resources and training. Psychological support for health workers through strengthening resources and training should be prioritised when planning service development.
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    The alarming development of online gambling in Iranian women during the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Routledge, 2023) Saeed, F.; Chandradasa, M.; Tajik Esmaeeli, S.; Shoib, S.
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    Suicide in the context of infodemic during COVID-19 pandemic: A global perspective
    (Elsevier, 2022) Shoib, S.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Das, N.; Hussaini, S.S.; Ahmed, E.M.S.; Chandradasa, M.
    Surges of technology use along with limited interpersonal interactions have led to the amplification and dissemination of false information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infodemic refers to an overabundance of information that may have increased burden of covid-19 pandemic and mental disorder. Given the rise of suicide behavior during the pandemic, infodemic has been considered as a risk of suicidal behavior. The aim of this article is to address suicide in the context of infodemic and provide some strategy to adjust the impact of infodemic on mental health.
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    Suicide, stigma and COVID-19: A call for action from low and middle income countries
    (Frontiers Research Foundation,Lausanne, Switzerland, 2022) Shoib, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Saeed, F.; Armiya'u, A.Y.; Roza, T.H.; Ori, D.; Jakhar, J.; Rodrigues-Silva, N.; Banerjee, D
    Suicide is a global health issue that needs to be addressed. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased mental health burden. Stigma has obstructed efforts to prevent suicide as individuals who need urgent support do not seek appropriate help. The influence of stigma is likely to grow in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic. The stigmatization of persons with mental illnesses is widespread worldwide, and it has substantial effects on both the individual and society. Our viewpoints aim to address the probable link between stigma and suicide in the wake of the current pandemic and propose ideas for reducing suicide-related stigma.
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    The disquietude of clozapine continuation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    (John Wiley and Sons, 2022) Shoib, S.; Bharati-Sinha, V.; Javed, S.; Gürcan, A.; Gürcan, G.; Das, S.; Chandradasa, M.; Saeed, F.
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    Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2020) Chandradasa, M.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A.
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    Emotional and behavioural dysregulation in children of health care workers in the frontline of COVID-19 response in Sri Lanka
    (Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020) Rathnayake, L.C.; Chandradasa, M.
    ABSTRACT: A novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) causing respiratory failure was recognised in Wuhan China and the World Health Organization declared the infection a pandemic. Thousands of lives have been lost and the health care workers working in the frontlines are susceptible to morbidity and mortality due to the highly contagious virus. Significant psychological consequences such as sleep disturbance, anxiety, depressive symptoms, somatization, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in health workers have been reported from China. We were unable to access any reports of mental health consequences in children of health workers. Parental psychological distress is known to affect children’s mental wellbeing significantly and we report three children presenting with emotional and behavioural dysregulation whose parents are frontline COVID-19 health care workers in Sri Lanka.