About the Authors

Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu

ethelmpungu@yahoo.com, enakimul@jhsph.edu

Affiliations Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Kampala, Uganda, Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

Stephen Alderman

Affiliation Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

Eugene Kinyanda

Affiliations Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Kampala, Uganda, Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America, Medical Research Council, Entebbe, Uganda

Kathleen Allden

Affiliations Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America, Dartmouth University, Geisel School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New Hampshire, United States of America

Theresa S. Betancourt

Affiliation Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Jeffrey S. Alderman

Affiliation Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

Alison Pavia

Affiliation Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

James Okello

Affiliations Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America, Gulu University, Department of Psychiatry, Gulu, Uganda

Juliet Nakku

Affiliations Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Kampala, Uganda, Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

Alex Adaku

Affiliations Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America, Arua Regional Referral Hospitals, Arua, Uganda

Seggane Musisi

Affiliations Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Kampala, Uganda, Peter C. Alderman Foundation, Bedford, New York, United States of America

Competing Interests

SA was receiving a monthly stipend from the Peter C. Alderman Foundation during the time of the study. SM is a paid consultant to the Peter C. Alderman Foundation. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist. SA is a co-founder of the Peter C. Alderman Foundation. JSA is a son to SA and brother to Peter C. Alderman.

Author Contributions

Conceptualized and designed this case study: SA JSA ENM EK AP SM. Revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content: TSB KA. Analyzed the data: ENM. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: ENM SA. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: TSB KA JSA JO AA ENM JN AP. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: SA JSA ENM EK AP SM TSB KA JO AA JN. Agree with manuscript results and conclusions: SA JSA ENM EK AP SM TSB KA JO AA JN.