Beyond the ACE score: A single number may miss the complexity of childhood trauma, study suggests

For years, childhood trauma has often been measured with a simple score. The widely used adverse childhood experiences, or ...
STAT

The influential adverse childhood experiences questionnaire should ask about gun violence

The adverse childhood experience (ACE) questionnaire has become a critical part of public health. It offers physicians a screening tool to evaluate patients, gaining valuable insights into their ...
Psychology Today

Why Your ACEs Score Doesn't Mean As Much As You Might Think

In the mid-1990s, the concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) was introduced through a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This study was ...
techtarget

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening Effective in Primary Care

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are increasingly recognized as influencing pediatric health and well-being into adulthood, as new data in JAMA Network Open signals that organizations that screen ...
Medical Xpress

Review of research on adverse childhood experiences identifies significant differences in size of effects

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly affect lifelong health and well-being. Despite extensive research on the topic, a wide-reaching understanding of ACEs' multifaceted impacts remains ...
Phys.org

Study links adverse childhood experiences to higher risk of homelessness

Children who have lived through a series of adverse childhood experiences also face an increased risk of homelessness during their childhood, according to a new study from the University of Cincinnati ...
Forbes

For Some Kids, This Last Year Qualifies As An Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)

Kids have been asked to sacrifice a lot this last year. In-person school, playdates with their friends, travel and sporting activities, and fun extras like trips to the movies. On top of all that, ...