A scoping review of the Trauma Recovery Center model for underserved victims of violent crime

Annette M Dekker; Jennifer Wang; Jason Burton; Breena R Taira

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2024064

A scoping review of the Trauma Recovery Center model for underserved victims of violent crime

AIMS Public Health. 2024 Dec 16;11(4):1247-1269. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024064. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Annette M Dekker^{1

2}, Jennifer Wang³, Jason Burton⁴, Breena R Taira^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, USA.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
⁴ UCLA Library, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Abstract

Victimization in the United States is common and has long lasting negative impacts for individuals, often disproportionately impacting those of color and from low socioeconomic communities. The Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) model aims to provide comprehensive mental health and wrap-around case management services for underserved victims of crime. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we sought to further our knowledge about the impact of the TRC model. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were based at three sites. Access to treatment ranged from 55.7% to 72.3%; treatment completion rates ranged from 40.4% to 43.0%. Individuals who completed mental health services showed improvement in PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, while experiencing lower rates of injury recidivism. Several studies demonstrated improvement in mental health symptoms and social needs in individuals from underserved communities. Researchers should focus on expanding and diversifying upon current knowledge to better understand the impact of the TRC model.

Keywords: Trauma Recovery Center; crime victim; health disparities; outcome assessment; psychosocial support; social services.

Publication types

Review