2016
The prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Wijesinghe PR, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB. The prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka. SpringerPlus 2016, 5: 1776. PMID: 27795918, PMCID: PMC5061667, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3474-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of depressionSectional studyOccupational factorsMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyFactors of depressionPackage of interventionsMental health disturbancesMental health problemsPotential traumatic eventsConclusionsThe prevalenceHigh-risk professionsMultivariable analysisPoint prevalenceMean ageAssociated FactorsDepression ScaleResponse rateHealth problemsHealth disturbancesModifiable natureBivariate analysisLogistic regressionPrevalenceDepression
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 ResearchConceptsEdinburgh 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