Ms. MKOK De Silva
Lecturer – Clinical Psychology
Email : oshadeeds@kdu.ac.lk
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Awards and Grants
Involvement with Other Organizations
Other
Qualifications
- MSc Applied Psychology (Coventry)
- BS (Hons) Psychology (Missouri)
- CTHE (KDU)
Teaching Areas
- Clinical Psychology
Research Interests
- Jealousy, psychology of women’s health and psychology of human sexuality
Publications
Referred Journal articles
- “Long term physical exercises improve cardiometabolic risk factors” in Journal of Medical Science and Technology volume 5 issue 1.
- “Literature Review Investigating Historical Evolution, Psychological Mechanisms, Personality, Attachment and Socio-demographic Correlates of Delusional Jealousy” in GD Goenka Journal of Applied Psychology (GJAP) volume 2 issue 1.
MANUSCRIPTS PENDING PUBLICATION
- “Phenomenology of Delusional Jealousy in Help-seeking Clinical Population in Sri Lanka: A phenomenological Study” submitted to Journal of College of Psychiatrists
- “Low Self-esteem in Delusional Disorder (Jealous Type) Patients” submitted to International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- “Frequency and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Help-seeking Clinical Population of Delusional Jealousy in Sri Lanka” submitted to Galle Medical Association Journal
Conference papers
CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS- ORAL
International
- Intimate Partner Violence in Delusional Jealousy: Role of Attractiveness and Sexual Satisfaction- at 3rd International Social Sciences and Humanities Berlin Conference, Berlin, Germany in 2019.
- Open-ended self-reflection-based personality trait assessment: A Lexical based upper ontological approach with fact clusters oral communication at World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2018 in Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- “Literature review investigating historical evolution, psychodynamic psychological mechanisms involved and personality, attachment and socio-demographical correlates of delusional jealousy” oral presentation at GDGU ICAP 2016 – 1st International Conference on Applied Psychology in Haryana, India
- “Effect of dysmenorrhea on psychological distress in a group of Sri Lankan females” oral presentation at IX. European Conference on Social and Behavioral Sciences in Paris, France. Recipient of the award for the “Best Scientific Communication”.
Local
- “Estimation of the Frequency of Morbid Jealousy in Intimate Relationships in Sri Lanka: an Interim Analysis of a Web-based Survey” at 13th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2020
- “Patient satisfaction of obstetric and gynecological facilities and services provided by University Hospital-Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU)” at 4th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine 2020.
- “Quality of Sexual Relationship and Relationship Satisfaction in Patients with Delusional Jealousy in Sri Lanka” at SLMA 32nd Anniversary International Medical Congress 2019.
- “Body esteem and its relationship with sociocultural factors in women with PCOS in Sri Lanka” at 52nd Annual Scientific Congress Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2019.
- “Depressive Symptoms in a Group of Sri Lankan women exposed to Traumatic Intimate Partner Violence” at the 19th International Postgraduate Research Conference of University of Kelaniya, 2018.
- “Low Self-esteem in Delusional disorder (jealous type) Patients” at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 11th International Research Conference, 2018.
- “An Application of Context Assured Ontology for Rule Based Cluster Selection in Psychotherapy” at the Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology 2016.
- “Prevalence of Perceived Stress among Adolescent School Children in Colombo District” at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University International Symposium 2012.
- “Military training improves lipid profile” at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University International Research Conference, 2014.
- “Comparison of physical health parameters of cadets and day scholars in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)” at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University International Research Conference, 2015.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS- POSTER
- “Resilience in a Group of Children and Adolescents during the First wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka” at the 24th Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2022.
- “Help-seeking Behaviours for Morbid Jealousy in Intimate Relationships: An Interim Analysis of a Web-based Survey” at Faculty of Medicine 8th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, 2021.
- “Psychological Distress and Antenatal Stress among Sri Lankan Expectant Mothers during COVID-19 Pandemic” at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress 2021.
- “Service Users’ Perception on Establishing Birthing Unit at Navy General Hospital Welisara” at 13th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2020
- “Frequency of Psychological Disorders among Applicants for Undergraduate Studies at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University” at 13th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2020
- “Partner Value and Its Relationship with Possessiveness in Intimate Relationships of Patients with Delusional Jealousy” at the 11th Conference of the SAARC Psychiatric Federation and 16th Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2019 (13 – 15 October 2019)
- “Sociodemographic Characteristics of Delusional Jealousy in Help-seeking Clinical Population in Sri Lanka” at 12th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2019
- “Frequency of Partner Directed Violence in the Context of Couple Relationships of Delusional Jealousy Patients Reported to Selected Mental Health Services in Sri Lanka” at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna academic sessions, 2018- Recipient of “Best Poster Award”.
- “Patient statistics and demographic profile of delusional jealousy patients reported to selected institutions providing mental health services in Sri Lanka” at 77th annual academic sessions of the Galle Medical Association, 2018
- ”Perceived Stress, tobacco smoking, use of alcohol and illicit substances among school children in the district of Colombo” at 125th International Medical Congress Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012.
- ”Prevalence of Perceived Stress among Adolescent School Children in Colombo District” at 125th International Medical Congress Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2012.
- ”General knowledge among military medical students in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University” at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University International Symposium 2013.
- ”Reliability and Validity of the Sinhala translation of the Lakaev Academic Stress Response Scale (LASRS-S)” at 127th International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Congress, 2014.
ABSTRACTS PENDING PUBLICATION
- ”Prevalence of Antenatal Depression and its Associated Factors in a Group of Expectant Mothers from Western Province Sri Lanka during COVID-19 Pandemic” submitted to Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
- ”The Health-Related Quality of Life and its associated factors among expectant mothers during COVID-19 pandemic in Western Province Sri Lanka” submitted to Annual Conference 2022 of British Psychological Society
- ”The Effect of Ultrasound Scanning on the Antenatal Anxiety and Predictors of Antenatal Anxiety among Expectant Mothers in Their First Trimester” submitted to Annual Conference 2022 of British Psychological Society
Graduate supervision
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Depressive symptoms, resilience and correlates of traumatic intimate partner violence in a group of Sri Lankan women”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Health Related Quality of Life of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Sri Lanka”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Perceived stress and academic stress levels in a selected group of first year undergraduates of both state and private degree awarding institutions in Sri Lanka, and exploring their methods of coping with stress”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Gestational Weight gain, Body Esteem, Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Stress during Pregnancy”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Health Related Quality of Life and Depression among Working and Non-Working Expectant Mothers in Western Province Sri Lanka during Covid-19 Pandemic”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “The effect of Ultrasound scanning on the anxiety and psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy among expectant mothers in their first trimester and predictors of anxiety and psychosocial adaptation in pregnancy”
- Thesis of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology degree from University of West London- “Correlates of Mental Health Outcomes in Women during COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka”
- Thesis of MPhil in Computer Sciences degree from University of Colombo- “A computer-based supervisory mechanism to control occupational ordeal”
- Thesis of Postgraduate Diploma in Defence Management from Sri Lanka Airforce Academy-” Level of motivation in Airmen in non-related service duties in post-war Era”
Awards and Grants
- KDU Research Grant 2021
- KDU Research Grant 2020
- Best Poster Presentation at Ruhuna Medical Faculty Academic Sessions 2019
- Competitive travel grant from National Science Foundation in 2016
- Cross Cultural Scholarship from Winona State University, USA
- President’s Honorary Scholarship from Truman State University, USA
- Full Dean’s Scholarship from Texas Christian University, USA
Involvement with Other Organizations
- Member of American Psychological Association
- Member of Sri Lanka Psychological Association
- Adjunct lecturer of MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology programme of University of West London, UK
- Member of Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, KDU
Other
Other responsibilities
- Clinical Psychologist attached to Department of Psychiatry of University Hospital KDU
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