Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi annually by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists.The Journal publishes original papers, brief reports including case reports and commentaries relevant to psychiatry and allied sciences. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.The CoverCover “The perks of working as a psychiatrist in the periphery”. – Nilaveli beach early in the morning as captured by Dr Sumudu Godawita, Consultant Psychiatrist, Trincomalee.
Highlights
It is well known that stigma is a key contributory factor for delayed help seeking in mental health issues
The study revealed that the likelihood of providing help was significantly higher with regards to mental health issues compared to diabetes (p
Those with a personal or family history of mental health issues had a higher tendency of avoiding or being angered by such patients, or considering the person in the mental health vignette to be dangerous (p
Summary
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study focusing on data collected from 1002 adolescents. Case vignettes depicting depression with suicidal ideation, social phobia, psychosis and a physical health issue, namely diabetes, was used
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