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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The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the existing literature regarding trauma-informed education programs and their impact on academic and academic-related outcomes. The articles included for review (n=15) contained data on trauma-informed education programs implemented in preschool, primary/elementary, and high school settings. Academic and academic-related outcomes reported included attendance, disciplinary…
- Year Published: 2021
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Exposure to trauma during childhood is highly prevalent. This review seeks to evaluate the current state of the literature in regard to trauma-informed care within the school setting. A number of models have been put forth to describe broad trauma-informed approaches integrated within school systems, which incorporate trauma sensitive care and practices within the broader…
- Year Published: 2020
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
The current review sought to describe the published literature relative to addressing trauma in schools. Through a systematic review of peer-reviewed publications as well as gray literature, we identified a total of 91 publications that were coded for study rigor as well as a number of intervention characteristics. Publications included in the review mentioned a…
- Year Published: 2020
- Direction of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Strength of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
This review sought to examine the effects of trauma‐informed schools on trauma symptoms/mental health, academic performance, behavior, and socioemotional functioning. The rresearchers sought the most rigorous studies (experimental and quasi-experimental designs). No studies met these inclusion criteria.
- Year Published: 2019
- Direction of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Strength of Evidence: No evidence about impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Childhood trauma can adversely impact academic performance, classroom behaviour, and student relationships. Research has gradually explored integrated approaches to care for traumatised students in schools. Increasingly, research has pointed to implementation of multi-tiered programs to trauma-informed care for traumatised students in schools. However, evaluations of these programs are limited and no systematic review of the…
- Year Published: 2019
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Interest in trauma-informed approaches in schools is high throughout the US, UK, Australia, Canada and other countries, but the empirical evidence on whole-school responses to trauma is limited. This conceptual and theoretical review explores relevant literature; outlines existing conceptual models for trauma-informed organisations, including schools; reviews current evidence for individual components of conceptual models relevant…
- Year Published: 2025
- Direction of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Strength of Evidence: Inconclusive or mixed impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
In Canada, the influx of immigrant and refugee children from war-torn countries and the current rate of natural disasters highlight that it is time to examine our preparation within schools to address childhood traumatic events. However, there is a scarcity of empirical knowledge regarding effective trauma-informed practices (TIPs) with children in Canadian schools. The purpose…
- Year Published: 2017
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
There is growing awareness in Australia of the need for trauma-informed programs and the role schools can play in addressing trauma. However, Australian best-practice guidelines informing the development and implementation of trauma-informed programs are currently lacking. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of studies depicting and evaluating trauma-informed programs implemented in Australian schools,…
- Year Published: 2024
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
While a growing number of high school students in the United States have experienced trauma exposure, there is a lack of review of studies that examine the efficacy of trauma-informed high schools. The current systematic review sought to identify reviews of empirical studies that explore the efficacy of trauma-informed approaches in high schools. The Evidence…
- Year Published: 2021
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review
Connection with others and a sense of belonging is essential for student school engagement and success. Relationship building practices are therefore central within trauma-informed frameworks that aim to support students with a history of interpersonal trauma. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the research literature regarding relationship building strategies that have been…
- Year Published: 2023
- Direction of Evidence: Positive impact
- Strength of Evidence: Positive impact
- Type of Study: Systematic review