The toolkit does not cover all mental health impacts, which include mental health problems and social well-being, positive mental health and psychological health. It is mainly mental health problems that have been documented along with certain aspects of well-being and positive mental health. Furthermore, tools related to other indicators of interest in post-disaster surveillance are presented, in particular medication use and alcohol and drug use concerning the following effects:
- anxiety symptoms;
- depressive symptoms;
- post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms;
- psychological distress;
- immediate impact of the trauma (peritraumatic reactions);
- well-being;
- functioning and disability;
- quality of life;
- social support;
- alcohol use;
- drug use;
- medication use;
- use of mental health services.