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June 27, 2026Current Psychiatry ReportsOpen Access

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

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TBTommaso BarlattaniUniversity of L'AquilaATAlessandra TrianniMarconi UniversityABAntony BolognaUniversity of L'Aquila

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Overview

Scoping review maps international psychosocial preparedness models and identifies public health priorities for policy and service readiness.

Key Points

  • This review aims to identify and map international models of psychosocial preparedness for disasters and the associated public health priorities.
  • Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR and Joanna Briggs Institute guidance.
  • Searched PubMed for studies published from 2015 to 2025 using two complementary strategies.
  • Mapped 35 included studies to identify model families and themes in psychosocial preparedness.
  • Identified eight model families focusing on community resilience, governance, and psychological first aid.
  • Emphasized preparedness at community and non-specialist levels with key themes like trust and workforce readiness.
  • Highlighted core priorities including pre-event governance and digital continuity with clinical safeguards.

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Barlattani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f6922aea7db3c1953ffc8https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-026-01693-1
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