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Sri Lanka: The status of women a ten year overview.

• Authors : Fernando, Vijita

Subjects: *SOCIAL conditions of women; *RESEARCH institutesSRI Lanka

• Source: Women's International Network News. Autumn95, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p71. 1/3p.

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Older immigrant Tamil women and their doctors: attitudes toward breast cancer screening.

• Authors : Meana M; Bunston T; George U

Subjects: BREAST tumor prevention; IMMIGRANTS; PATIENT refusal of treatmentONTARIO; SRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Immigrant Health; Jan2001, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p5-13, 9p

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Sri Lanka labor struggles.

• Authors : Dissanaike, Tharuka

• Source: Multinational Monitor. 2004, Vol. 25, Issue 4, pages. 2

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Public awareness of oral cancer, of oral potentially malignant disorders and of their risk factors in some rural populations in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasinghe, Hemantha K.^1,2 ; Usgodaarachchi, Udaya S.³; Johnson, Newell W.^2,4

Subjects: *ANALYSIS of variance; *BETEL palm; *COMPUTER softwareSRI Lanka

• Source: Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. Dec2010, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p540-548. 9p. 5 Charts.

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Medium of language in discharge summaries: would the use of native language improve patients' knowledge of their illness and medications?

• Authors : Perera KY; Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Ranasinghe P

Subjects: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Language* ; Patient Discharge*

• Source: Journal of health communication [J Health Commun] 2012; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 141-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9604100 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Knowledge of prescribed medication information among patients with limited English proficiency in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Perera, Thisara; Ranasinghe, Priyanga; Perera, Udeshika

Subjects: CORONARY disease; HEALTH facilities; INTERNAL medicineSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Research Notes; 2012, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p658-665, 8p, 4 Charts

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The Centre for International Mental Health Approach to Mental Health System Development.

• Authors : Minas, Harry

Subjects: MENTAL health of people with intellectual disabilities; MENTAL health insurance; NATIONAL health servicesSRI Lanka

• Source: Harvard Review of Psychiatry; Jan/Feb2012, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p37-46, 10p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts

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Clinical trials have gone global: is this a good thing?

• Authors : Lang, Trudie; Siribaddana, Sisira

• Source: PLoS Medicine. June, 2012, Vol. 9 Issue 6,

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Mental health literacy survey among Sri Lankan carers of patients with schizophrenia and depression.

• Authors : Ediriweera HW; Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Australia. ; Fernando SM

Subjects: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*; Caregivers/Caregivers/Caregivers/*psychology ; Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/*nursing

• Source: Asian journal of psychiatry [Asian J Psychiatr] 2012 Sep; Vol. 5 (3), pp. 246-50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 16.Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101517820 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Rebuilding community resilience in a post-war context: developing insight and recommendations - a qualitative study in Northern Sri Lanka

• Authors : Somasundaram, Daya; Sivayokan, Sambasivamoorthy

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Religious leaders as potential advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention among the general population in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Kanda, Koji¹ (AUTHOR); Jayasinghe, Ananda² (AUTHOR); Silva, K. Tudor³ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *HIV prevention; *CHI-squared test; *CONFIDENCE intervalsSRI Lanka

• Source: Global Public Health. Feb2013, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p159-173. 15p. 6 Charts.

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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) Among Children in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

Subjects: *HYGIENE; *INTERVIEWING; *RESEARCH methodologySRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. May2014, Vol. 20 Issue 5, pA105-A105. 1p.

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A comparison of non-fatal self-poisoning among males and females, in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Rajapakse, Thilini; Griffiths, Kathleen; Christensen, Helen

Subjects: SUICIDAL behavior; SELF-poisoning; PESTICIDESSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Psychiatry; 2014, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p17-37, 22p

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Decision making on unsafe abortions in Sri Lanka: a case-control study.

• Authors : Arambepola, Carukshi; Rajapaksa, Lalini C.

Subjects: ABORTION; CONFIDENCE intervals; DECISION makingSRI Lanka

• Source: Reproductive Health; 2014, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p186-200, 15p, 4 Charts

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Factors Influencing Preventive Behaviors for Dengue Infection Among Housewives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi; Guruge, Geethika Rathnawardana; Sujirarat, Dusit

Subjects: DENGUE hemorrhagic fever; AGE distribution; CHI-squared testSRI Lanka

• Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health; Jan2015, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p96-104, 9p

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Barriers in Using Assistive Devices among a Group of Community-dwelling Persons with Lower Limb Disabilities in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Weerasinghe, Inoka E.; Fonseka, P.; Dharmaratne, S. D.

Subjects: ARTIFICIAL limbs; WHEELCHAIRS; ASSISTIVE technologySRI Lanka

• Source: Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development; Spring2015, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p79-96, 18p

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Low Levels of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Found Among Students in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Melhado, L.

Subjects: *EDUCATION; *CONTRACEPTIVE drugs; *SEXUAL healthSRI Lanka

• Source: International Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health. Mar2015, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p54-55. 2p.

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The WHO mhGAP Intervention Guide for people with intellectual disability: the Sri Lankan experience.

• Authors : Gumber, Rohit; Gangavati, Shweta; Bhaumik, Sabyasachi

Subjects: INTELLECTUAL disabilities; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; PUBLIC healthSRI LankaWORLD Health Organization

• Source: BJPsych International; May2015 Supplement, Vol. 12, pS-19-S-23, 5p

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Stigmatising attitudes of undergraduates towards their peers with depression: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya, Santushi D.; Jorm, Anthony F.; Reavley, Nicola J.

Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY of Undergraduates; DEPRESSED persons; CROSS-sectional methodSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Psychiatry; 2015, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-13, 13p, 6 Charts, 3 Graphs

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Current infant feeding practices and impact on growth in babies during the second half of infancy.

• Authors : Bandara, T.¹; Hettiarachchi, M.¹; Liyanage, C.¹

Subjects: *ANALYSIS of variance; *ANTHROPOMETRY; *BABY foodsSRI LankaWORLD Health Organization

• Source: Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics. Aug2015, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p366-374. 9p.

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Perceptions and intentions relating to seeking help for depression among medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional comparison with non-medical undergraduates.

• Authors : Amarasuriya, Santushi D.; Jorm, Anthony F.; Reavley, Nicola J.

Subjects: COMPARATIVE studies; MENTAL depression; SENSORY perceptionSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Medical Education; 9/30/2015, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p, 4 Charts

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Depression literacy of undergraduates in a non-western developing context: the case of Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya, Santushi D.^1,2 ; Jorm, Anthony F.²; Reavley, Nicola J.²

Subjects: *MENTAL depression; *INFORMATION literacy; *UNDERGRADUATESSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Research Notes. 10/22/2015, Vol. 8, p1-14. 14p. 6 Charts.

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Quantifying and predicting depression literacy of undergraduates: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya SD; Behavioural Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25, Kynsey Road, PO Box 271, Colombo 8, Colombo, Sri Lanka. .; Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Melbourne, Australia. .

Subjects: Health Literacy*; Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/*psychology ; Students/Students/Students/*psychology

• Source: BMC psychiatry [BMC Psychiatry] 2015 Oct 30; Vol. 15, pp. 269. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 30.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968559 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-244X

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'We are all scared for the baby': promoting access to dental services for refugee background women during pregnancy.

• Authors : Riggs, Elisha^1,2 ; Yelland, Jane^1,2; Shankumar, Ramini³

Subjects: *DENTAL caries; *DENTAL care; *PREGNANT womenSRI Lanka; AFGHANISTAN; VICTORIA

• Source: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. 1/21/2016, Vol. 16, p1-11. 11p.

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An Analysis of the Level of Knowledge on Prevention and Control of Breast Cancer among Female Undergraduates of University of Moratuwa.

• Authors : Seneviratne, Thushari M.¹ ; Perera, Suraj²; Seneviratne, Sujitha A.³

Subjects: *BREAST cancer; *CANCER prevention; *BREAST tumor diagnosisSRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka. Apr2016, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p11-26. 16p.

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Differences in Breast Cancer Survival between Public and Private Care in New Zealand: Which Factors Contribute?

• Authors : Tin Tin, Sandar; Elwood, J. Mark; Lawrenson, Ross

• Source: PLoS ONE. April 7, 2016, Vol. 11 Issue 4,

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Sri Lanka: Adding Ergonomics Dimension in the Health Agenda.

• Authors : Jayaratne, Kapila; Danansuriya, Manjula; De Silva, Chamaine

Subjects: ERGONOMICS; MEDICAL societies; SERIAL publicationsSRI Lanka

• Source: Work; 2016, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p251-253, 3p

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding handling mercury containing medical devices among nurses in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Senanayake, S. J.; Gunawardena, N. S.

Subjects: CHI-squared test; CHILDREN'S hospitals; WORK-related injuriesSRI Lanka

• Source: Work; 2016, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p311-319, 9p, 3 Charts

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‘ Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse ’ : future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Darj, Elisabeth; Wijewardena, Kumudu; Lindmark, Gunilla

Subjects: VIOLENCE prevention; VIOLENCE & psychology; VIOLENCESRI Lanka

• Source: Global Health Action; 2017, Vol. 10 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 1 Chart

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Helping intentions of undergraduates towards their depressed peers: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya, Santushi D.; Reavley, Nicola J.; Rossetto, Alyssia

Subjects: UNDERGRADUATES; CROSS-sectional method; MENTAL depressionSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Psychiatry; 1/23/2017, Vol. 17, p1-14, 14p, 4 Charts

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Potential Challenges of Controlling Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka at a Disease Outbreak.

• Authors : Wijerathna, Tharaka¹; Gunathilaka, Nayana¹; Gunawardana, Kithsiri¹

Subjects: *LEISHMANIASIS diagnosis; *DISEASE vectors; *ANTIMONYSRI Lanka

• Source: BioMed Research International. 5/28/2017, Vol. 2017, p1-9. 9p.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice related to diabetes mellitus among the general public in Galle district in Southern Sri Lanka: a pilot study.

• Authors : Herath, M. M.; Weerasinghe, N. P.; Dias, H.

Subjects: PILOT projects; PEOPLE with diabetes; PUBLIC healthSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Public Health; 6/1/2017, Vol. 17, p1-7, 7p, 4 Charts, 3 Graphs

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Barriers for Seeking Psychological Help for Mental Health Disorders: A sample of Undergraduate Students in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Wijerathnage Somarathna Chandrasekara

Subjects: MENTAL health of college students; EDUCATIONAL counseling; ECONOMIC historySRI Lanka

• Source: International Journal of Management, Accounting & Economics; Jul2017, Vol. 4 Issue 7, p780-796, 17p

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Level of health literacy and factors associated with it among school teachers in an education zone in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Denuwara, H. M. B. H.; Gunawardena, Nalika Sepali

Subjects: HEALTH literacy; TEACHERS; PREVENTIVE medicineSRI LankaEUROPEAN Union

• Source: BMC Public Health; 7/6/2017, Vol. 17, p1-9, 9p, 3 Charts

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Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and practices related to healthy lifestyles among adolescents, in state schools of a selected educational division in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Gamage, A. U.; Jayawardana, P. L.

Subjects: NON-communicable diseases; ADOLESCENT health; PUBLIC healthSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Public Health; 7/26/2017, Vol. 17, p1-9, 9p, 5 Charts

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Comorbidity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Tortured, Treatment-Seeking Refugees.

• Authors : Nickerson, Angela¹ ; Schick, Matthis²; Schnyder, Ulrich²

Subjects: *POST-traumatic stress disorder; *MENTAL depression; *REFUGEESMIDDLE East; SRI Lanka; SWITZERLAND

• Source: Journal of Traumatic Stress. Aug2017, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p409-415. 7p.

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Mental health literacy in adolescents: ability to recognise problems, helpful interventions and outcomes.

• Authors : Attygalle, Udena Ruwindu; Perera, Hemamali; Wanniarachchi Jayamanne, Bernard Deepal

Subjects: HEALTH literacy; MENTAL health of teenagers; SOCIAL problemsSRI Lanka

• Source: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health; 8/15/2017, Vol. 11, p1-8, 8p

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Mental health literacy in adolescents: ability to recognise problems, helpful interventions and outcomes

• Authors : Attygalle, Udena, Ruwindu; Perera, Hemamali; Jayamanne, Bernard, Deepal Wanniarachchi

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Zoophilia in an adolescent with high-functioning autism from Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Chandradasa, Miyuru; Champika, Layani

Subjects: ZOOPHILIA; TEENAGERS; PARAPHILIASSRI Lanka

• Source: Australasian Psychiatry; Oct2017, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p486-488, 3p

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Becoming a patient-illness representations of depression of Anglo-Australian and Sri Lankan patients through the lens of Leventhal's illness representational model.

• Authors : Antoniades J; 1 Department of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Notting Hill, VIC, Australia.; Mazza D

Subjects: Cross-Cultural Comparison*; Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/*ethnology ; Refugees/Refugees/Refugees/*psychology

• Source: The International journal of social psychiatry [Int J Soc Psychiatry] 2017 Nov; Vol. 63 (7), pp. 569-579. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 08.Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0374726 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Pirasath, S.¹; Kumanan, T.¹; Guruparan, M.²

Subjects: *CLINICAL drug trials; *CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis; *HYPERTENSIONSRI Lanka

• Source: International Journal of Hypertension. 11/2/2017, p1-6. 6p.

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'In My Culture, We Don't Know Anything About That': Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant and Refugee Women.

• Authors : Metusela, Christine¹; Ussher, Jane¹ ; Perz, Janette¹

Subjects: *FOCUS groups; *HEALTH services accessibility; *SEXUAL healthAFGHANISTAN; INDIA; IRAQ

• Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Dec2017, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p836-845. 10p.

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Thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction in Sri Lankan adolescents.

• Authors : Omori, Mika¹; Yamazaki, Yoko¹; Aizawa, Noriko¹

Subjects: *LEANNESS; *BODY image in adolescence; *EATING disordersSRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Health Psychology. Dec2017, Vol. 22 Issue 14, p1830-1840. 11p.

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Incidence and histological patterns of thyroid cancer in Sri Lanka 2001-2010: an analysis of national cancer registry data.

• Authors : Jayarajah, Umesh¹ ; Fernando, Ashan¹ ; Prabashani, Saumyakala¹

Subjects: *THYROID cancer patients; *THYROID cancer treatment; *THYROID gland tumorsSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Cancer. 2/7/2018, Vol. 18, p1-1. 1p. 1 Chart, 4 Graphs.

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Vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning - a pilot study.

• Authors : Weerasinghe, Manjula; Konradsen, Flemming; Eddleston, Michael

Subjects: SELF-poisoning; SELF-mutilation; SUSTAINABILITYSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Public Health; 2/20/2018, Vol. 18, p1-1, 1p, 1 Illustration, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts

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“If You Don’t Have a Baby, You Can’t Be in Our Culture”: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences and Constructions of Fertility and Fertility Control.

• Authors : Hawkey, Alexandra J.¹ ; Ussher, Jane M.¹; Perz, Janette¹

Subjects: *ATTITUDE (Psychology); *CHILDBIRTH; *CONTRACEPTIONAFGHANISTAN; IRAQ; SOMALIA

• Source: Women's Reproductive Health. 2018, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p75-98. 24p.

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Transcultural factors related to depressive psychopathology in Sri Lankan migrants living in Australia.

• Authors : Chandradasa, Miyuru^1,2 ; Champika, Layani³

Subjects: *CONTROL (Psychology); *MENTAL depression; *ETHNIC groupsAUSTRALIA; SRI LankaWORLD Health Organization

• Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry. May2018, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p303-304. 2p.

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Delayed anxiety and depressive morbidity among dengue patients in a multi-ethnic urban setting: first report from Sri Lanka

• Authors : Gunathilaka, Nayana; Chandradasa, Miyuru; Champika, Layani

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Predicting intentions to seek help for depression among undergraduates in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya SD; Department of Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, PO Box 271, 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka. .; Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .

Subjects: Adolescent Behavior* ; Intention* ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care*

• Source: BMC psychiatry [BMC Psychiatry] 2018 May 04; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 122. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 04.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968559 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-244X

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Prevalence and associated factors of risky sexual behaviors among undergraduate students in state universities of Western Province in Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross sectional study.

• Authors : Perera, Upuli Amaranganie Pushpakumari; Abeysena, Chrishantha

Subjects: UNIVERSITIES & colleges; CONDOMS; CONFIDENCE intervalsSRI Lanka

• Source: Reproductive Health; 6/4/2018, Vol. 15 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts

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