2019
Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka
Arachchi NSM, Ganegama R, Husna AWF, Chandima DL, Hettigama N, Premadasa J, Herath J, Ranaweera H, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB. Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka. Reproductive Health 2019, 16: 166. PMID: 31729997, PMCID: PMC6858764, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-019-0823-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScalePregnant womenSuicidal ideationRural Sri LankaMaternal mental health issuesAdditional pregnant womenTertiary care centerPrevalence of depressionHigher EPDS scoresCross-sectional studyData extraction sheetPostpartum Depression ScaleSelf-administered questionnaireMental health issuesCurrent pregnancyProbable anxietyThird trimesterEPDS scoresMaternal healthPregnancy recordsPregnant mothersSectional studyCare centerPregnancy periodClinical dataBody image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight?
Goonapienuwala BL, Agampodi SB, Kalupahana NS, Siribaddana S. Body image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight? Ceylon Medical Journal 2019, 64: 82-90. PMID: 32115403, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v64i3.8950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBody DissatisfactionBody ImageFemaleHumansMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRural PopulationSri LankaStudentsConceptsBody dissatisfactionBody image perceptionImage perceptionBody image distortionPubertal Development ScaleFigure Rating ScaleIdeal body sizeHalf of boysSri Lankan adolescentsDiscrepancy scoresCurrent body sizeRural adolescentsDevelopment ScaleAdolescentsDissatisfactionMore boysBoysGirlsPerceptionRating ScalePubertal developmentStudentsOverweight studentsImage distortionPhysical problems
2013
Antenatal Depression in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and the Factor Structure of the Sinhalese Version of Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Scale among Pregnant Women
Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC. Antenatal Depression in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and the Factor Structure of the Sinhalese Version of Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Scale among Pregnant Women. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69708. PMID: 23922781, PMCID: PMC3724897, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDemographyDepression, PostpartumFemaleHumansMorbidityPregnancyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSri LankaYoung AdultConceptsEdinburgh Post-partum Depression ScalePregnant womenAntenatal depressionSinhalese versionReproductive age groupStudy samplePost-partum depressionMental health problemsSocio-demographic factorsHeart burnGestational agePartum depressionDepression ScaleGlobal burdenDepressive symptomsHealth problemsAge groupsWomenPrevalenceDepressionSri Lankan versionSelf-HarmingStage clusterAnuradhapura districtFactor structure