Citation

Roudini J, Khankeh HR, Witruk E. Health Psychol Open 2017; 4(1): e2055102917711307.

Affiliation

Leipzig University, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/2055102917711307

PMID

28680695

PMCID

PMC5489140

Abstract

The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of articles that cover aspects of disaster mental health preparedness. This assessment was done by a thorough review and summary of the available studies which provided a considerable background and amplified the gaps in knowledge about community mental health preparedness. By this systematic review, we tried to identify available concept of community mental health preparedness and related tools that communities and individuals will need to prepare for natural disasters. We found there is a lack of mental health preparedness in the majority of countries; valid and reliable tools and context-bound programs should be developed based on the experiences and perceptions of the community.

Language: en

Keywords

community preparedness; disaster; mental health; systematic review