A study of over 1000 children that have been abducted in Uganda has shown that over 40% suffer from some form of Post Dramatic Stress Disorder. 40% of all children held by the rebel forces for over one month suffered from PSTD and 27% of those held less than one month were affected. Most of the children that were held captive were recruited to become fighters for their militias noting that children are fearless fighters that are disposable and easy to maintain. Once released children would not report what has happened to them for fear that they would be found again in their homes.