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Direct and indirect cost of schizophrenia in outpatients treated in a tertiary care psychiatry unitJayamal de Silva
Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Med J 57:14-8. 2012..To estimate the direct and indirect cost of care incurred by patients with schizophrenia attending a tertiary care psychiatry unit in Colombo...- From pesticides to medicinal drugs: time series analyses of methods of self-harm in Sri LankaVaruni A De Silva
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25 Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Bull World Health Organ 90:40-6. 2012..To explore if recent changes in methods of self-harm in Sri Lanka could explain the decline in the incidence of suicide... - Signs and symptoms of acute mania: a factor analysisRaveen Hanwella
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
BMC Psychiatry 11:137. 2011..Evidence from factor analysis suggests more categories or subtypes than what is included in the classification systems. Studies have found that these factors can predict differences in treatment response and prognosis... - Association between concurrent alcohol and tobacco use and povertyVaruni de Silva
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Drug Alcohol Rev 30:69-73. 2011..Our aim was to describe the expenditure on concurrent alcohol and tobacco use in relation to family income in two districts in Sri Lanka... - Alcohol and tobacco use among males in two districts in Sri LankaV de Silva
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Med J 54:119-24. 2009..To investigate the prevalence and consumption of tobacco and alcohol among males in the Colombo and Polonnaruwa districts... - Increased use of medicinal drugs in self-harm in urban areas in Sri LankaVaruni de Silva
Department of PsychologicalMedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Arch Suicide Res 12:366-9. 2008..Those who used medicinal drugs were mainly female (72.3%) and were aged between 15-24 years (76.2%). In Colombo medicinal drugs were the commonest substance used in intentional self poisoning in contrast to findings in rural areas... - Efficacy and tolerability of venlafaxine versus specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment of major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of published studiesVaruni Asanka de Silva
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 27:8-16. 2012..Findings of this meta-analysis that included only published studies were similar to those from meta-analysis that included unpublished data... - Treatment of alcohol dependenceRaveen Hanwella
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Med J 54:63-5. 2009..The principles are simple and easily learnt. New pharmacological agents have come into use which helps in maintaining abstinence. Clinicians should update themselves on their use... - Managing problem drinking of alcohol--screening and brief interventionRaveen Hanwella
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Med J 54:59-62. 2009..There are simple screening procedures and management techniques which are effective in outpatient settings. All doctors should educate themselves and master these skills... - Comparative efficacy and acceptability of methylphenidate and atomoxetine in treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a meta-analysisRaveen Hanwella
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
BMC Psychiatry 11:176. 2011..Efficacy of both methylphenidate and atomoxetine has been established in placebo controlled trials. Direct comparison of efficacy is now possible due to availability of results from several head-to-head trials of these two medications... - Depression in the physically illRaveen Hanwella
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo
Ceylon Med J 53:63-5. 2008..Care must be taken in prescribing antidepressants in the physically ill, because of side-effects, hepatic and renal impairment, and potential for drug interactions...