21 Table 4 below indicates the kinds of indirect trauma (witnessing and disappearances) reported by the veterans. As indicated earlier, indirect trauma, as witnessing, is a frequent precipitant of post-traumatic disorders, and, therefore, the very high incidence of indirect experience of violence reported by the war veterans is of decided importance. It is noteworthy that most veterans reported several different forms of indirect trauma. Table 4. Indirect trauma reported by war veterans. (n=53) WITNESSING: Physical torture Psychological torture War injury War death 37 26 36 30 DISAPPEARANCES: One family member 20 Two family members 9 More than two family members 4 The disappearances are equally important, especially with the cultural significance of death in Shona and Ndebele culture. Elsewhere, it has been observed that disappearances have profound family consequences, and it seems likely that disappearances are a strong indicator of family dysfunction (30). The veterans frequently expressed personal concerns about the disappearance, as well as indicating familial concern over the same. Psychological disorder in war veterans Table 5 below shows the prevalance of psychological disorders in the entire sample screened. Table 5 Prevalence of psychological disorders in war veterans: SRQ-20 scores. (n=175) CASES SRQ-20 SRQ-20 PERCENTAGE POSITIVE NEGATIVE PREVALENCE 175 129 46 73.3%