Common Elements Treatment Approach HIV Alcohol Reduction Trial in Zambia

This study, which is part of the Zambia Alabama HIV Alcohol Comorbidities Program funded by NIH-NIAAA, is designed to examine the efficacy of brief and in-depth cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions to address, unhealthy alcohol use, comorbid mental health symptoms, and HIV treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in Zambia. A 3-arm trial will be conducted with participants randomized to a brief intervention alone, the brief intervention plus referral to Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), or standard of care (SOC).