Trial design, treatment conditions and outcomes
Depressive, anxiety, depressive symptoms
We used data from a recent pre-registered RCT of The lay provider training was created and conducted by our study team. It consisted of one hour of introduction and overview, one hour on the study rules and expectations, two hours on peer counseling skills and emergency protocol, and six hours of content role plays. As part of the emergency protocol, lay providers were supervised by students with counseling experience, and trained to elevate any risks that arose during sessions to their supervisors. The supervisors consulted PhD-level clinical and counseling psychologists in the case of medium and high risk cases [Outcomes were collected at baseline, midpoint, post-treatment, 2-week follow-up, and 7-month follow-up. Primary outcomes were self-reported depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 