title: [Post-traumatic stress syndrome in children].
abstract: Post traumatic stress disorder occurs in children as well as in adults following a stressful traumatic event, either unique and exceptionally severe, or recurrent as in abused children. The main symptoms are repetition, avoidance and neurovegetative activation. Prevention and recognition of this disorder are important. Parents must be sensitized to the necessity of an early management.
authors.affiliation: Service de psychopathologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Le Heuzey
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Le syndrome de stress post-traumatique chez l'enfant.