27 DISCUSSION It is disappointing that a larger sample could not be obtained. However, the sample is large enough to draw at least some tentative conclusions. The prevalence of psychological disorders amongst the veterans is very high indeed, but not too different to other trauma populations, such as refugees (3-4). It is in the same range as another Southern African study (27), which showed rates of PTSD in the same range. The prevalence of Severe disorders is also very high indeed, and much higher than that found in studies with comparable populations (3-4). In a sample actively seeking material compensation, the high rates might lead to suspicions of "faking bad" for compensation purposes, and, thus, these findings deserve further investigation, preferably in a veteran population that is not actively seeking compensation such as the community. The reasons behind seeking compensation were mixed, with very few cases of war injury or torture only and more than half(58%) reporting both a war injury and a previous experience of torture. On initial screening, very few offered torture as a reason for attending, and a history of torture was usually only elicited at the second stage. It is important to note that for the majority an experience of torture preceded the war injury, and the experience of organised violence was a frequent reason for leaving the country or joining the liberation struggle. In terms of the times of injury, most seemed to have happened between 1977 and 1979, and many of the veterans reported injuries acquired during raids on camps in Mozambique. These raids were clearly very traumatic indeed, and many reported witnessing scenes of extreme horror.