8 The trainees all indicated that the Basic Skills training was useful to their everyday work, whilst most (85%) indicated that the Core Counselling programme had been useful. In answer to how often the trainees had used their skills in managing psychological disorders, most indicated using the skills on a near daily basis as can be seen from the table below. How often acquired skills used Never Once a month Once a fortnight Once a week Every day 1 0 1 1 9 As can be seen from the table below, the average number of clients seen was about 18 per nurse, with a total of 210 patients over the past six months. Three participants indicated that they had seen many patients, but have no numbers. Number of patients seen In the past week In the past month In the past six months Total number seen 32 57 121 210 The trainees indicated that they had used a variety of approaches. Five participants indicated that they had used all three methods. Treatment given Counselling Medication Other 11 7 4 Torture and trauma were examined separately. The trainees were asked whether they had seen torture or trauma cases, and 11 of the 12 indicated that they had. The trainees had not seen as much torture or trauma cases as ordinary cases of psychological disorder, but they had nonetheless seen a large number between them as indicated in the table below. Number of patients seen In the past week In the past month In the past six months Total number seen 11 38 37 86 Training nurses in the assessment and management of psychological disorders: Report of AMANI Trust’s programme in Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.