title: [Mechanisms of domestic violence and the impact on children and teenagers].
abstract: To be able to help women and their children escape the hell of domestic violence, some knowledge of the mechanisms of this abuse is necessary. Children are deeply affected by violence within the family and present various disorders depending on their age. Professionals must be aware of the warning signs in order to break the silence and put the right help in place as early as possible.
authors.affiliation: Miprof, Ministère des Familles, de l'Enfance et des Droits des femmes, 40 rue du Bac, 75007 Paris, France. Electronic address: ernestine.ronai@miprof.gouv.fr.
authors.forename: Ernestine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ronai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D000069581:Exposure to Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology
keywords: child; enfant; famille; family; post-traumatic stress disorder; trouble post-traumatique; violence