... that are so extreme or severe, that they demand extraordinary coping efforts. More than half of the school-age children in domestic violence shelters show clinical levels of anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder (Groves, 2001). Without treatment, these children are at significant risk for delinquency, substance abuse, school drop-out, and difficulties in their own relationships. Children may show a wide range of reactions ... ...

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