Church-based problem-solving therapy for adolescent girls and young women with a history of gender-based violence in Zambia: study protocol for a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial

By afschroeder • April 10, 2026

Ahmed CV, Thornicroft M, Chileshe K, Ntebeka BM, Dovel K, Bogart LM, Chávez NR, Bwalya FT, Brooks MJ, Swendeman D. Church-based problem-solving therapy for adolescent girls and young women with a history of gender-based violence in Zambia: study protocol for a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09625-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41957660.

Tags: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), Church-based intervention, Gender-based violence (GBV), HIV prevention and treatment, Hybrid type 1 implementation-effectiveness trial, implementation science, Infectious Diseases, Lay counselors, mental health, Problem-solving therapy (PST), Publications, Zambia

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