The study headed by Dr.Claudia Catani ,( University of Bielefeld.) emphasize that, "The interplay of these stressors contributes to a higher vulnerability in the children frequently exposed to traumatic experiences."At least half of the children (one in four boys and one in six girls) who have experienced a traumatic life event in this environment were diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a life incapacitating mental health disorder

Boys are exposed to more traumatic life events than girls, who are not only being affected psychologically but also somatically and neurophysiologically. These are not the results of only war experiences but also due to family disturbances, maltreatment as well as community factors such long-term poverty and child labor.

Efficient and sustainable solutions can be obtained if such factors are taken into account along with better education, immediate mental health interventions and treatment after a violent conflict, and humanitarian assistance for trauma-affected populations in resource-poor countries like Afghanisthan where dramatic numbers of PSTD-diagnosed children are found which indicate high risk factors for developing violence and therefore immediate prevention strategies to reduce PSTD among children.