Discuss the mental and emotional long-term effects in children who witness domestic abuse and the role of health and social care professionals in the healing process .
• What are the long-term mental and emotional effects in children who witness domestic abuse?
• What background factors inform these effects?
• How do the effects vary with the age of the child during exposure to the event?
• Are there any differences seen among long-term and short-term witnesses?
• How do the results of the study inform health and social care practice?