About the Authors

Wietse A. Tol

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

Affiliations Sangath, Goa, India, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Mark Tomlinson

Affiliation Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Florence Baingana

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

Affiliations Good Practice Group, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Colombo University, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Catherine Panter-Brick

Affiliation Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

Derrick Silove

Affiliation School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Egbert Sondorp

Affiliation London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Michael Wessells

Affiliation Program on Forced Migration and Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America

Mark van Ommeren

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.