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  Publications
Medically unexplained symptoms
 
 
 

Papers

 
  Sumathipala A, Siribaddana S, Prince M, Mann AH. Understanding the cognitive representation of medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: A Sri Lanka study. BMC Psychiatry 2008;8:54.  
  Sumathipala A, Siribaddana S, Abeysingha MRN, De Silva P, Dewey M, Prince M, Mann AH. A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy versus structured care for medically unexplained symptoms in a primary care setting in Sri Lanka. British Journal of Psychiatry 2008;193: 51-59.  
  Sumathipala A. What is the evidence for treatments for somatoform disorders? A critical review on previous intervention studies Psychosomatic Medicine 2007;69:889-900  
  Patel V, Sumathipala A. Psychological approaches to somatisation in developing countries. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 2006;12:54-62  
  Sumathipala A, Hewege S, Hanwella R, Mann AH. Randomised controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for Patel V, Sumathipala A. Psychological approaches to somatisation in developing countries. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 2006; 12: 54-62 .
 
 
  Richard O'Kearney. Cognitive behavioural therapy reduced distress and doctor visits in patients with medically unexplained symptoms. Evidence Based Mental Health 2001; 4(1); 22    
  Sumathipala A, Hewege S, Hanwella R, Mann AH. Randomised controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for repeated consultations for medically unexplained complaints: a feasibility study in Sri Lanka. Psychological Medicine 2000; 30: 747-757.
 
 

Books

  Sumathipala A, Siribaddana S, Mangava S, De Silva P. Cognitive Behavioural therapy for Medically Unexplained symptoms. Forum for Research and Development Publication, Colombo 2006.  (ISBN 9558973017)    


Book chapters

 

Creed F, Sumathipala A, Lee S. Cultural aspect of medically unexplained symptoms.  A text book on improving the management of patients with medically unexplained symptoms. European Association of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (EACLPP) – in press

 

Sumathipala A. What is the evidence for the efficacy of treatment for somatoform disorders? Somatic presentation of mental disorders. Monograph Ed: Dimsdale, Xin,Kleinman  Pate, Narrow, Sirovatka, Regier. American Psychiatric Association Virginia 2008 (ISBN 978 0 89042-342-4

 

Sumathipala A. Concepts of medically unexplained symptoms in relation to mind-body dualism. Chapter 1: Somatization and Conversion Disorders. In Somatoform Disorders, WPA Series Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry Volume 9. Ed; Mario Maj, Hagop S. Akiskal, Juan E. Mezzich, Ahmed Okasha John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, England, 2005 (ISBN 0-470-09036-7)

   
 

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