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5. The Sri Lankan twin registry: 2012 update

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Sumathipala, Athula, Siribaddana, Sisira, Hotopf, Matthew, McGuffin, Peter, Glozier, Nick, Ball, Harriet, Kovas, Yulia, Rijsdijk, Fruhling, Yatawara, Lalani, Pariante, Carmine, Zavos, Helena, Siriwardhana, Chesmal, Pannala, Gayani, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, Adikari, Anushka, and Gunewardane, Dinesha

Published
2013

6. Relationship between CRP and depression: A genetically sensitive study in Sri Lanka

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Zavos, Helena M.S., primary, Zunszain, Patricia A., additional, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, additional, Powell, Timothy R., additional, Chatzivasileiadou, Maria, additional, Harber-Aschan, Lisa, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Pannala, Gayani, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Badini, Isabella, additional, Pariante, Carmine M., additional, Hotopf, Matthew, additional, Sumathipala, Athula, additional, and Rijsdijk, Frühling, additional

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2022
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7. The Sri Lankan twin registry biobank: South Asia's first twin biobank

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Jayaweera, Kaushalya, primary, Warnakula, Lakshan, additional, Dissanayake, Lasith, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Zavos, Helena M. S., additional, Rijsdijk, Fruhling, additional, Zunszain, Patricia A., additional, Pariante, Carmine M., additional, Glozier, Nick, additional, Hotopf, Matthew, additional, and Sumathipala, Athula, additional

Published
2020
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9. The association between emotional eating and depressive symptoms:a population based twin study in Sri Lanka

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Herle, Moritz P., Kan, Carol, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, Adikari, Anushka, Siribaddana, Sisira, Zavos, Helena M.S., Smolkina, Milana, Sumathipala, Athula, Llewellyn, Clare, Ismail, Khalida, Hotopf, Matthew, Treasure, Janet, and Rijsdijk, Frühling

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Adult, Male, Epidemiology, Depression, emotional eating, Emotions, global health, Feeding Behavior, Twins, Monozygotic, Hyperphagia, Middle Aged, Social Environment, R1, non-western population, Socioeconomic Factors, Diseases in Twins, Twins, Dizygotic, Humans, Female, Original Research Article, twin research, RA, Follow-Up Studies, Sri Lanka
Abstract

This study investigated the genetic and environmental contributions to emotional overeating (EOE) and depressive symptoms, and their covariation, in a Sri-Lankan population, using genetic model-fitting analysis. In total, 3957 twins and singletons in the Colombo Twin and Singleton Study-Phase 2 rated their EOE behaviour and depressive symptoms, which were significantly associated (men: r = 0.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.06–0.16, women: r = 0.12, 95% CI 0.07–0.16). Non-shared environmental factors explained the majority of variance in men (EOE e2 = 87%, 95% CI 78–95%; depressive symptoms e2 = 72%, 95% CI 61–83%) and women (EOE e2 = 76%, 95% CI 68–83%; depressive symptoms e2 = 64%, 95% CI 55–74%). Genetic factors were more important for EOE in women (h2 = 21%, 95% CI 4–32%) than men (h2 = 9%, 95% CI 0–20%). Shared-environmental factors were more important for depressive symptoms in men (c2 = 25%, 95% CI 10–36%) than women (c2 = 9%, 95% CI 0–35%). Non-shared environmental factors explained the overlap between depressive symptoms and EOE in women but not in men. Results differed from high-income populations, highlighting the need for behavioural genetic research in global populations.

Published
2019

10. Additional file 1: Table S1. of The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study: a population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka

Author

Jayaweera, Kaushalya, Aschan, Lisa, Gayani Pannala, Adikari, Anushka, Glozier, Nicholas, Ismail, Khalida, Pariante, Carmine, Fruhling Rijsdijk, Siribaddana, Sisira, Zavos, Helena, Zunszain, Patricia, Athula Sumathipala, and Hotopf, Matthew

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Description of measures included in the questionnaire of CoTaSS 2. Table S2. Number of participants for each component and respective response rates. (DOCX 43Â kb)

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2018
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11. The relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study

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Zavos, Helena M. S., primary, Dalton, Bethan, additional, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, additional, Harber-Aschan, Lisa, additional, Pannala, Gayani, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Hatch, Stephani L., additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Sumathipala, Athula, additional, Hotopf, Matthew, additional, and Rijsdijk, Frühling V., additional

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2019
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12. The association between emotional eating and depressive symptoms: a population-based twin study in Sri Lanka

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Herle, Moritz P., primary, Kan, Carol, additional, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Zavos, Helena M.S., additional, Smolkina, Milana, additional, Sumathipala, Athula, additional, Llewellyn, Clare, additional, Ismail, Khalida, additional, Hotopf, Matthew, additional, Treasure, Janet, additional, and Rijsdijk, Frühling, additional

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2019
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13. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study: a population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka

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Jayaweera, Kaushalya, primary, Aschan, Lisa, additional, Pannala, Gayani, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Glozier, Nicholas, additional, Ismail, Khalida, additional, Pariante, Carmine M., additional, Rijsdijk, Fruhling, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Zavos, Helena M. S., additional, Zunszain, Patricia A., additional, Sumathipala, Athula, additional, and Hotopf, Matthew, additional

Published
2018
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15. Common mental disorders among adult members of ‘left-behind’ international migrant worker families in Sri Lanka

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Siriwardhana, Chesmal, primary, Wickramage, Kolitha, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, Vidanapathirana, Puwalani, additional, Jayasekara, Buddhini, additional, Weerawarna, Sulochana, additional, Pannala, Gayani, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, additional, Pieris, Sharika, additional, and Sumathipala, Athula, additional

Published
2015
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17. Risk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants

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Wickramage, Kolitha, primary, Siriwardhana, Chesmal, additional, Vidanapathirana, Puwalani, additional, Weerawarna, Sulochana, additional, Jayasekara, Buddhini, additional, Pannala, Gayani, additional, Adikari, Anushka, additional, Jayaweera, Kaushalya, additional, Peiris, Sharika, additional, Siribaddana, Sisira, additional, and Sumathipala, Athula, additional

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2015
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22. An intervention to improve mental health care for conflict-affected forced migrants in low-resource primary care settings: a WHO MhGAP-based pilot study in Sri Lanka (COM-GAP study)

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Siriwardhana, Chesmal, Adikari, Anushka, Van Bortel, Tine, McCrone, Paul, and Sumathipala, Athula

Subjects
Mental Health Services, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Warfare, Attitude of Health Personnel, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Pilot Projects, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Healthcare Disparities, Practice Patterns, Physicians', 10. No inequality, Developing Countries, Referral and Consultation, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Sri Lanka, Transients and Migrants, Primary Health Care, Mental Disorders, 1. No poverty, Health Care Costs, Quality Improvement, 3. Good health, Research Design, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Feasibility Studies, Guideline Adherence
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inadequacy in mental health care in low and middle income countries has been an important contributor to the rising global burden of disease. The treatment gap is salient in resource-poor settings, especially when providing care for conflict-affected forced migrant populations. Primary care is often the only available service option for the majority of forced migrants, and integration of mental health into primary care is a difficult task. The proposed pilot study aims to explore the feasibility of integrating mental health care into primary care by providing training to primary care practitioners serving displaced populations, in order to improve identification, treatment, and referral of patients with common mental disorders via the World Health Organization Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). METHODS/DESIGN: This pilot randomized controlled trial will recruit 86 primary care practitioners (PCP) serving in the Puttalam and Mannar districts of Sri Lanka (with displaced and returning conflict-affected populations). The intervention arm will receive a structured training program based on the mhGAP intervention guide. Primary outcomes will be rates of correct identification, adequate management based on set criteria, and correct referrals of common mental disorders. A qualitative study exploring the attitudes, views, and perspectives of PCP on integrating mental health and primary care will be nested within the pilot study. An economic evaluation will be carried out by gathering service utilization information. DISCUSSION: In post-conflict Sri Lanka, an important need exists to provide adequate mental health care to conflict-affected internally displaced persons who are returning to their areas of origin after prolonged displacement. The proposed study will act as a local demonstration project, exploring the feasibility of formulating a larger-scale intervention study in the future, and is envisaged to provide information on engaging PCP, and data on training and evaluation including economic costs, patient recruitment, and acceptance and follow-up rates. The study should provide important information on the WHO mhGAP intervention guide to add to the growing evidence base of its implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: SLCTR/2013/025.

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