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March 25, 2026Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

EviMaPS: Evidence to Improve Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Programs and Policies to Mitigate the Impacts of Disasters

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CLClaire LeppoldLGLisa GibbsRMRobyn Molyneaux

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Overview

Collaborative study identifies global MHPSS initiatives in disaster contexts, suggesting necessary advancements.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess current knowledge and practices in disaster mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) globally.
  • Conducted a key informant survey to find existing MHPSS policies and programs.
  • Performed a rapid literature review to gather empirical studies on MHPSS initiatives.
  • Mapped identified programs against established frameworks like the IASC Intervention Pyramid and WHO guidelines.
  • Identified 92 MHPSS programs and 9 policies in 19 countries from 2007 to 2024.
  • Analyzed 33 empirical research articles published across 13 regions during the same period.

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Leppold et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bb3b34aaaeb1a67e68dhttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x26106724
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