Trauma Informed Interventions: A Systematic Review

Course overview

The purpose of this study was to appraise the types, setting, scope, and delivery of trauma informed interventions and associated outcomes. The authors observe that health inequities remain a public concern. Chronic adversity such as discrimination or racism as trauma may perpetuate health inequities in marginalized populations. There is a growing body of the literature concerning trauma informed and culturally competent care as essential elements of promoting health equity, yet no prior review has systematically addressed trauma informed interventions. The purpose of this study was to appraise the types, settings, scope, and delivery of trauma informed interventions and associated outcomes.