Urbanization and emerging mental health issues
Rapid urbanization worldwide is associated to an increase of population in the urban
settings and this is leading to new emerging mental health issues. This narrative mini-review …
settings and this is leading to new emerging mental health issues. This narrative mini-review …
Hospital presentations for self-poisoning during COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: an interrupted time-series analysis
Background There is widespread concern over the impact of public health measures, such
as lockdowns, associated with COVID-19 on mental health, including suicide. High-quality …
as lockdowns, associated with COVID-19 on mental health, including suicide. High-quality …
Suicide prevention in the Southeast Asia region
This chapter provides an update on suicide and suicide prevention in the Southeast Asia
Region, which covers 11 low-and middle-income countries, accounting for 26% of the …
Region, which covers 11 low-and middle-income countries, accounting for 26% of the …
Addressing psychosocial vulnerabilities through antenatal care—depression, suicidal ideation, and behavior: a study among urban Sri Lankan women
A Palfreyman - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
An absence of data persists for common perinatal mental disorders and suicidal ideation
and/or behaviors (SIB), particularly from low-and middle-income countries and from the …
and/or behaviors (SIB), particularly from low-and middle-income countries and from the …
Evaluating the programme and behavior change theories of a community alcohol education intervention in rural Sri Lanka: a study protocol
Risky alcohol use is a major public health problem globally and in Sri Lanka. While a
reduction in alcohol consumption can result in physical, mental, and social benefits …
reduction in alcohol consumption can result in physical, mental, and social benefits …
Cross-national examination of adolescent suicidal behavior: a pooled and multi-level analysis of 193,484 students from 53 LMIC countries
Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of adolescent mortality worldwide. We aimed to
estimate the prevalence and identify individual-level and country-level factors which might …
estimate the prevalence and identify individual-level and country-level factors which might …
[HTML][HTML] Attempted suicide in Sri Lanka–An epidemiological study of household and community factors
Background An individual's suicide risk is determined by personal characteristics, but is also
influenced by their environment. Previous studies indicate a role of contextual effects on …
influenced by their environment. Previous studies indicate a role of contextual effects on …
'We lost because of his drunkenness': the social processes linking alcohol use to self-harm in the context of daily life stress in marriages and intimate relationships in …
Introduction Harmful alcohol use has been found to cause detriment to the consumers and
those around them. Research carried out in Sri Lanka has described the socioeconomic …
those around them. Research carried out in Sri Lanka has described the socioeconomic …
Socio-demographic and economics factors associated with suicide mortality in Iran, 2001–2010: application of a decomposition model
H Haghparast-Bidgoli, G Rinaldi, H Shahnavazi… - International journal for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Suicide is a major global health problem, especially among youth. Suicide is
known to be associated with a variety of social, economic, political and religious factors, vary …
known to be associated with a variety of social, economic, political and religious factors, vary …
Intimate partner violence, suicide and self-harm in Sri Lanka: Analysis of national data
There is increasing evidence from South Asia and internationally that intimate partner
violence (IPV) is strongly associated with self-harm, however its association with suicide and …
violence (IPV) is strongly associated with self-harm, however its association with suicide and …