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    The Impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Mental Health and Quality of Life (QoL) in Sri Lankan Women
    (School of Nursing, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2025-10-10) Ahamed Akram,F.H
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that affects many aspects of a woman's life including reproductive, metabolic, psychological, and social function. This study examined the relationship between PCOS symptom severity and depression, anxiety, and stress, and overall quality of life (QoL) among Sri Lankan women with PCOS. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed, and online data were gathered using a questionnaire from 100 participants, of which 48 met all inclusion criteria and were analysed in the final study. Purposive and snowball sampling recruited 18 to 45-year-old participants with a clinical diagnosis of PCOS. Measures included a demographic questionnaire, PCOS symptom checklist, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were gathered between February and April 2025, with all data being gathered via Google Forms. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of West London School of Human and Social Sciences Ethics Panel. Data was processed utilizing IBM SPSS Statistics Version 30.0 and employing correlation and regression analysis to study relationships among the study’s variables. Results indicated a positive significant correlation between PCOS symptom severity and depression, anxiety, and stress levels, and a negative significant correlation with quality of life in all four domains (i.e., physical, psychological, social, and environmental). The results reveal the significant impact of PCOS on not only physical health but also on mental wellbeing and life satisfaction. The results highlight the importance of incorporating psychological assessment and mental health care into the clinical care of PCOS. Future research is recommended to design culturally appropriate interventions to improve the mental wellbeing and quality of life of Sri Lankan women with PCOS.
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    Beyond the Wrist: Holographic Pathway for Universal Depression Management
    (SLIIT City UNI, 2025-07-08) Weerasuriya, B.M.; Egodage, M.D; Ranasinghe, R.K.N.N; Vithurshika, J.; Vihansa, N.K.V.; Niranga, G.D.H
    This concept paper introduces a novel smartwatchbased system that leverages artificial holographic technology to address the growing need for accessible mental health support, particularly for individuals experiencing depression. Recognizing the communication barriers and lack of resources for the deaf community, the proposed system is designed to be inclusive for both deaf and non-deaf users. This system blends artificial intelligence, holographic technology, mood tracking, and an inventive smartwatch that can detect individual emotions. A smartphone application will be used to oversee and control each of these components. By integrating wearable technology with emotional wellbeing support, the proposed model will provide continuous, accessible, and user-friendly assistance. If implemented, this tool could enhance user engagement and emotional awareness in therapeutic contexts. To validate feasibility and effectiveness, further research and development are needed.
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    Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Primary Caregivers of Children with Invisible Disabilities in Sri Lanka
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2022-09-15) Mohamed, W; De Silva, R
    Children with invisible disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, speech impairments, and learning difficulties require special support and a diligent caregiving environment to thrive. Primary caregivers have to take on additional roles to provide extra support for children with invisible disabilities while accommodating their professional and personal lives through the process. This research analyzed depression, anxiety, and stress between primary caregivers of children with invisible disabilities and primary caregivers of typically-developing children in Sri Lanka. Data was gathered through an online survey. The sample consisted of 75 primary caregivers between the ages of 23 years to 56 years, which included 38 primary caregivers of children with invisible disabilities and 37 primary caregivers of typicallydeveloping children. The DASS-21 (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995) was administered to measure depression, anxiety, and stress. The Independent sample t-test was used to compare the mean difference between the two groups of caregivers. The findings did not reveal a significant difference in the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress between primary caregivers of children with invisible disabilities and primary caregivers of typicallydeveloping children. However, regression analysis revealed that parental age had a significant impact on the levels of anxiety among caregivers of children with invisible disabilities. This implies that experience gained with age may reduce anxiety in primary caregivers of children with invisible disabilities
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    Case Study on the Patient with Ovarian Cancer: Palliative Nursing Management
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2022-09-15) Alahakoon, N; Meegoda, L
    This case study is on a 59 year old female patient who was admitted to the medical ward due to severe abdominal pain. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with Carcinoma in the Ovary. She underwent – Total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), bilateral Salpingooophorectomy (BSO) and Omentectomy. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments followed the surgery. She had been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension too. This patient mainly showed significant pain, abdominal distension, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Apart from the other physical symptoms, she showed psychological and spiritual problems too. During the assessment her eyes were full of tears. She was highly worried about her health condition & worried about her elder son who is unable come the see her because he lives abroad. The sensitive aspect of this patient was her psychological status. More attention must be paid to alleviate anxiety and depression. The holistic approach is very important in caring for a patient on palliative care. There was a problem found with her caregiver at home. Because she lives with her husband and her younger son is at home. A Caregiver plays a major role in caring for this palliative patient. Therefore, it is essential to assess the caregiver condition for preventing caregiver burden. In providing nursing care for this patient to relieve pain and other physical problems they used pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Though her pain & other physical problems were relieved by the day her psychological status was deteriorating. This may have caused depression and anxiety. It is suggested to take care of the patient's mental health and to implement appropriate psychological strategies, nursing interventions, and precautionary measures to minimize the level of psychological distress and to increase patient’s quality of life.
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    AI Based Depression and Suicide Prevention System
    (2019 1st International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC), SLIIT, 2019-12-05) Kulasinghe, S.A.S.A.; Jayasinghe, A.; Rathnayaka, R.M.A.; Karunarathne, P.B.M.M.D.; Silva, P.D.S.; Anuradha Jayakodi, J.A.D.C.
    Suicide is a major issue in the world. The number one reason for suicide is untreated depression. That is why it was decided to focus on depression symptoms more and identify them in order to prevent suicidal attempts. To cure depression, the best way is to talk about their feelings with someone they trusted and release their pain inside of them. Because of that this system has a Chat-bot for the user to interact with. Chat-bot will gather information about the users feelings through text and voice analysis. Also by analyzing their Facebook statuses and recent web history, the application gather more information about their mental state so that the system take more accurate conclusions. After analyzing all the information from each component the back brain will decide on how the chat-bot should act on the user. At the end, the product was able to give more than 75% accurate results for each component.
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    Depressive Symptoms, Social Anxiety and Aggression as Predictors of Cyber bullying Perpetration in Adulthood
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences - SLIIT, 2021-03-26) Gunathillake, N.A.; Perera, H.K
    The present study aimed to investigate whether depressive symptoms, social anxiety, and aggression were significant predictors of cyber bullying perpetration on Facebook in adulthood. A cross- sectional, non-experimental study was conducted using 168 Sri Lankan Face book users between the ages 21 and 60. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling method. Data were collected exclusively online using a structured questionnaire. The study variables cyber bullying, depressive symptoms, social anxiety, and aggression were assessed using the self-reports, Prevalence of Face book Bullying Scale, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10), Interaction Anxiousness Scale, and Brief Aggression Questionnaire respectively. Data were analysed using the statistical techniques Spearman correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results of the Spearman correlation analysis revealed that depressive symptoms and aggression were significantly and positively related to cyber bullying perpetration, while there was no significant relationship between social anxiety and cyber bullying perpetration. Results of the multiple regression analysis revealed that depressive symptoms and aggression were significant predictors of cyber bullying perpetration, while social anxiety did not significantly predict cyber bullying perpetration. The findings of the present study highlight the importance of addressing the psychological and behavioural health issues of the perpetrators using appropriate interventions in order to reduce the occurrence of cyber bullying. This study also emphasizes the importance of reporting incidents of cyber bullying and taking necessary legal actions against the perpetrators.