About the Authors
- Wietse A. Tol
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* E-mail: wietse.tol@yale.edu
Affiliations Global Health Initiative, MacMillan Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, HealthNet TPO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Vikram Patel
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Affiliations Sangath, Goa, India, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Mark Tomlinson
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Affiliation Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Florence Baingana
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Affiliation Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda, and Personal Social Services Research Unit, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
- Ananda Galappatti
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Affiliations Good Practice Group, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo University, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Catherine Panter-Brick
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Affiliation Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Derrick Silove
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Affiliation School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Egbert Sondorp
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Affiliation London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Michael Wessells
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Affiliation Program on Forced Migration and Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
- Mark van Ommeren
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Affiliation Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Competing Interests
Because the authors all work in this research area, it is conceivable that they could benefit from any increased attention and financing regarding research on mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the institutions that they serve. VP and ES are members of the PLoS Medicine Editorial Board.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: WAT VP MT FB AG CPB DS ES MW MVO. Performed the experiments: WAT VP MT FB AG CPB DS ES MW MVO. Analyzed the data: WAT. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: WAT. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: WAT VP MT FB AG CPB DS ES MW MVO. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: WAT VP MT FB AG CPB DS ES MW MVO. Agree with manuscript's results and conclusions: WAT VP MT FB AG CPB DS ES MW MVO.