All Stories

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

    Article • August 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Varuni de Silva, Madhubhashinee Dayabandara, Chathurie Suraweera

  2. Trajectory of Illness and Treatment Outcomes among First-Episode Psychosis Patients in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Varuni de Silva

  3. Depressive disorder and grief following spontaneous abortion

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  4. Simvastatin-induced cognitive dysfunction: two case reports

    Article • Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  5. Cannabis use among Navy personnel in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

    Article • BMC Research Notes, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  6. Perinatal Grief Scale--Short version; Sinhala Version

    Article • January 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Varuni de Silva

  7. 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

    Article • Journal of Psychopharmacology, October 2015, SAGE Publications

    Varuni de Silva

  8. Diagnostic Validity and Factor Analysis of Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale in Parkinson Disease Population

    Article • Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Varuni de Silva

  9. Major depressive disorder in Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  10. Kleptomania: a case report from Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, June 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  11. Phenomenology of obsessive compulsive disorder in a Sri Lankan patient population

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, June 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  12. Lower estimated glomerular filtration rates in patients on long term lithium: a comparative study and a meta-analysis of literature

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva, Professor Senaka Rajapakse

  13. Use of lithium in clozapine-induced neutropenia: a case report

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  14. Phagophobia: a case report

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  15. Antipsychotic medication and tobacco use among outpatients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Annals of General Psychiatry, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  16. Rating Scales validated for Sri Lankan populations

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, December 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  17. Chronic catatonia treated with electroconvulsive therapy: a case report

    Article • Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  18. Age and sex specific suicide rates in Sri Lanka from 1995-2011

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, January 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  19. The validity of oral assessment (viva) that assesses specific and unique competencies in a post-graduate psychiatry examination

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, January 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  20. Will DSM-5 change the way we practise psychiatry?

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, June 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  21. Religious Beliefs, Possession States, and Spirits: Three Case Studies from Sri Lanka

    Article • Case Reports in Psychiatry, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Varuni de Silva

  22. Alcohol use in a military population deployed in combat areas: a cross sectional study

    Article • Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  23. Efficacy and tolerability of venlafaxine versus specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment of major depressive disorder

    Article • International Clinical Psychopharmacology, January 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Varuni de Silva

  24. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of methylphenidate and atomoxetine in treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  25. Mental health of Special Forces personnel deployed in battle

    Article • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Varuni de Silva

  26. Access to information is crucial for science

    Article • The Lancet, April 2011, Elsevier

    Varuni de Silva

  27. Association between concurrent alcohol and tobacco use and poverty

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Review, January 2011, Wiley

    Varuni de Silva

  28. Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode among Patients with Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Varuni de Silva

  29. Electronic Patient Record System for a Psychiatry Unit in Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics, December 2010, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  30. Pharmacological management of bipolar disorder

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, December 2010, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya, Varuni de Silva

  31. Efficacy of clozapine in patients with chronic schizophrenia

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, December 2010, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  32. Diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Sri Lankan patients with schizophrenia

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, December 2010, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  33. Mental health in Sri Lanka

    Article • The Lancet, July 2010, Elsevier

    Varuni de Silva

  34. Treatment of alcohol dependence

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, July 2009, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  35. Self-assessment questions: Alcohol dependence

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, July 2009, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  36. Managing problem drinking of alcohol – screening and brief intervention

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, July 2009, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  37. Diagnosis and management of depression

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, December 2008, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  38. Depression in the physically ill

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, December 2008, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Varuni de Silva

  39. Increased Use of Medicinal Drugs in Self-Harm in Urban Areas in Sri Lanka

    Article • Archives of Suicide Research, September 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Varuni de Silva