population. This was not entirely caused by Rhodesian security forces, as 2 of the sample had been victims of ZANLA reprisals, and several had witnessed ZANLA reprisals. The consequences of the violence are seen in both physical and psychological injuries. As could be seen from Table 5, many report injuries consonant with the violence. Fractures, episodes of unconsciousness, and chronic disease are all reported by the sample. Of the chronic disease, most reported problems with their hearts, but this is not cardiac disease, but palpitations and pains. The unconsiousness refers to both genuine states of unconsciousness, usually produced by blows to the head, as well as fainting produced to intolerable pain. For example, one woman reported passing out from pain when she was hit on her genitalia during a beating from the guerillas. It is noteworthy that very few reported previous operations, psychological disorders or neurological disease. The one patient who did report a neurological disorder suffered from epilepsy following torture in which he was beaten about the head with rifle butts and barrels, to the extent that he was bleeding from both his nose and his ears. As regards their present health, all of the sample are positive on the SRQ-20. As was indicated in Table 6, the sample is mostly in the severe range on the SRQ-20, and report more depression than anxiety. In terms of the symptoms, the patients reported many symptoms that are congruent with a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as many symptoms that are suggestive of the physical sequelae of torture. Backache, numbness in legs/arms, shoulder/arm pains, pains in legs, and hearing difficulties may all be consequences of the physical assaults received. Sleep disorder, memory difficulties, headaches, chest pains, palpitations, dizziness and abdominal pains would all fit the various criteria of the DSM-III(R) definition of PTSD.