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ArticleCurrent psychiatry reports2026

Psychosocial Preparedness for Disasters: A Scoping Review of International Models and Public Health Priorities.

Tommaso Barlattani, Alessandra Trianni, Antony Bologna, Edoardo Trebbi, Grazia Terrone, Rodolfo Rossi, Alessandro Rossi, Francesca Pacitti

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Article in Current psychiatry reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tommaso Barlattani *Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. tommaso.barlattani@graduate.univaq.it.
Alessandra Trianni *Department of Human Sciences, Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi (Unimarconi), Rome, Italy.
Antony BolognaDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Edoardo TrebbiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, 00100, Italy.
Grazia TerroneDepartment of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, 00133, Italy.
Rodolfo RossiDepartment of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, 00133, Italy.
Alessandro RossiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Francesca PacittiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo map international models of psychosocial preparedness for disasters and identify recurrent public mental health priorities for policy, service readiness, and implementation. RECENT

findingsFollowing PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and Joanna Briggs Institute guidance, we searched PubMed (2015-2025) using two complementary strategies and mapped 35 included studies. Eight model families emerged, including community resilience and governance; non-specialist support and psychological first aid (PFA); integrated mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) across the disaster cycle; implementation and scale-up models; organizational and health-system preparedness; digital continuity models; monitoring and evaluation frameworks; and behavioral emergency response models. Across model families, preparedness was concentrated mainly on community and non-specialist levels, and emphasized trust, community capacity, task-sharing, workforce readiness, and continuity of care. The mapped literature supports psychosocial preparedness as a layered public health function rather than a post-event specialist intervention. Core priorities include pre-event governance, community engagement, supervised non-specialist delivery with referral pathways, workforce protection, digital continuity with clinical safeguards, and minimum monitoring standards. Future work should prioritize implementation-focused research and outcome evaluation across diverse disaster settings.

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Disaster PlanningDisastersHealth PrioritiesPublic HealthHumansDisaster mental healthDisaster risk reductionMHPSSPsychosocial preparednessResilience

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