Piloting a Near-Peer Lay Counselor Based Problem Solving Therapy Intervention for Youth With and Without HIV in Botswana: An Adaptation of the Friendship Bench

By afschroeder • February 8, 2026

Brooks MJ, MacLean SA, Eschliman EL, Poku OB, Molebatsi K, Ahmed C, Morakanyane P, Entaile P, Monyane-Pheko M, Morapedi K, Phoi O, Tshume O, Benton TD, Matshaba M, Lowenthal ED. Piloting a Near-Peer Lay Counselor Based Problem Solving Therapy Intervention for Youth With and Without HIV in Botswana: An Adaptation of the Friendship Bench. J Adolesc Health. 2026 Feb 7:S1054-139X(25)00830-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.260. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41653177.

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