Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

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Cultural adaptation of the mental health first aid guidelines for assisting a person at risk of suicide for Sri Lanka: a Delphi expert consensus study.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Chandrasiri A, Fernando M, Dayabandara M, Reavley NJ.
BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 24;21(1):466.
Publication year: 2021

Antipsychotic-associated weight gain: management strategies and impact on treatment adherence.

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Dayabandara M, Hanwella R, Ratnatunga S, Seneviratne S, Suraweera C, de Silva V.
 Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2017 Aug;Volume 13:2231–41.
Publication year: 2017

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Anandakumar D, Dayabandara M, Ratnatunga SS, Hanwella R, De Silva VA.
Ceylon Med J. 2016 Mar 21;61(1):22.
Publication year: 2016

Depressive disorder in patients attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Colombo.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Anandakumar D, Ratnatunga SS, Dayabandara M, Hanwella R, de Silva VA.
Ceylon Med J. 2016 Sep;61(3):118–22.
Publication year: 2016

 Metformin in prevention and treatment of antipsychotic induced weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
de Silva VA, Suraweera C, Ratnatunga SS, Dayabandara M, Wanniarachchi N, Hanwella R.
BMC Psychiatry. 2016 Oct 3;16(1):341.
Publication year: 2016

Metformin for treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in a South Asian population with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study.

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de Silva VA, Dayabandara M, Wijesundara H, Henegama T, Gunewardena H, Suraweera C, et al.
J Psychopharmacol Oxf Engl. 2015 Oct 28;
Publication year: 2015