Evidence Database
Switchboard has developed a database of research studies to help refugee service providers in the U.S deliver evidence-based interventions. Studies are added on an ongoing basis. Most studies included in this database are published articles identified in the process of developing Switchboard Evidence Summaries. Use the search area to find content based on criteria like outcome area, intervention, publication year, population, and study type.
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An updated synthesis of research on substance abuse prevention programs can promote enhanced uptake of programs with proven effectiveness, particularly when paired with information relevant to practitioners and policy makers.To assess the strength of the scientific evidence for psychoactive substance abuse prevention programs for school-aged children and youth.A systematic review was conducted of studies published…
- Year Published: 2020
- Direction of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Strength of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Aims To evaluate qualitative research on substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) among refugees in terms of practitioners’ and substance users’ attitudes, beliefs and experiences. Methods Six medical, allied health and social sciences databases (EBSCO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scholar and the Cochrane Library) were systematically searched in a time frame between January…
- Year Published: 2023
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Parent training (PT) interventions reduce the likelihood of youth problematic behaviors, including drug use. However, the dissemination of culturally adapted PT interventions in low‐income Latina/o immigrant communities remains scarce. In this selective prevention study, we examined the extent to which exposure to CAPAS‐Youth, a culturally adapted version of the PT intervention known as GenerationPMTO©, resulted…
- Year Published: 2023
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
Refugees frequently experience histories of trauma and stress of acculturation, which place them at a high risk for mental health and substance use problems. Although recently arrived foreign-born youths report lower rates of substance use than their American peers, substance use rates for children in refugee families often increase as acculturation occurs. We describe the…
- Year Published: 2018
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
An emerging body of literature identifies substance use as a growing concern among refugees resettling in the United States. Like immigrants, refugees may face cultural, linguistic, or systems barriers to connecting with mainstream substance use treatment programs, which may be compounded by refugees’ unique experiences with exposure to trauma, displacement in refugee camps, and resettlement.…
- Year Published: 2016
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
While parent and youth substance use prevention interventions have shown beneficial effects on preadolescents, many programs have typically targeted U.S born European American and African American families while overlooking the unique factors that characterize recent immigrant Latino families. This article presents the results on youth substance use when adding a culturally grounded parenting component, Familias…
- Year Published: 2016
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
Purpose To summarize recent evidence of the relationship between acculturation and substance use addiction among foreign-born persons living in the United States (U.S.) and abroad. Recent findings Foreign-born populations are increasing in many countries as a result of immigration and global refugee displacement. Acculturation and discrimination toward both populations have been related to the initiation…
- Year Published: 2023
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
AbstractWe systematically reviewed the literature to examine the cultural values and practices that can increase risk for or protect against Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) use among immigrant youth, and the variation of these risk and protective factors across socio-demographic contexts. We followed the preferred reporting items for systematic review (PRISMA) guidelines. We included quantitative…
- Year Published: 2025
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Organisations working with children have acknowledged that unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) across Europe are exposed to environments and situations that put them at risk for becoming addicted to drugs or becoming involved in crime. The purpose of this paper is to study an examination of existing international research concerning URM and of whether, and if…
- Year Published: 2020
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Suggestive evidence
Introduction Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid mental health disorders, acculturation challenges and social and economic inequality. This paper aimed to systematically review the literature examining substance use among forced migrants, and identify priority areas for intervention…
- Year Published: 2016
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review