Randomized Control Trial on Trauma Focused CBT in Zambia

The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in subset of children who are affected by trauma with significant mental health symptomatology in order to 1) examine the effectiveness of TF-CBT in reducing the severity of mental health symptoms experienced by traumatized children and adolescents in Lusaka and 2) determine the effectiveness of TF-CBT in reducing HIV risk taking behaviors and increasing coping strategies and health promotion activities in traumatized children and adolescents in Lusaka. The study will be integrated into current programing of the Serenity Harm Reduction Programme, a community and faith based organization focusing on mental health and substance use prevention and treatment, and its partners in 5 compounds.