31 Finally, substance and alcohol abuse, whilst reported with some frequency, did not appeared to be related to disorder. This suggets that these veterans were not in the habit of using substances or alcohol in a self-medicating fashion, and, in fact, were more likely to reduce such use as a consequence of their symptoms. In conclusion, the assessment procedure seems adequate, the measures seem valid, and there are good intercorrelations between many of the measures. The relationships between the measures of the experience of organised violence suggest that the structured history will identify survivors as well as other family members, and that this is related to a history of significant disorder, both physical and psychological disorder. The medical history correlates well with the other clinical instruments. RECOMMENDATIONS This preliminary study indicates that psychological disorders are common amongst war veterans, and demonstrates the need for an effective rehabilitation programme. Most (73%) of those screened were suffering from some form of psychological disorder, with a very high percentage (64%) having clinically significant disorders. It is noteworthy that the disorders were long-standing and chronic, and also that very few had received any form of psychiatric assistance: only 21% reported any previous psychological disorder. Since these disorders can be treated, it should be a priority to offer treatment as well as compensation. It may be that compensation will address some aspects of the problems experienced by the veterans, but a full return to health will require some active intervention.