Physical and sexual abuse, having parents who misuse substances, and witnessing violent crime are tragic events that don't remain locked in a single point in time. Rather, they are termed adverse ...

Adverse childhood experiences — also called ACEs — can affect your health long after the trauma. Learn how to heal, find treatments, and get support.

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Adverse childhood events, or ACEs, include violence, abuse and growing up in a family with mental health or substance use problems, and are linked to chronic health problems and mental health ...

Early childhood trauma alters brain function in adults, according to new research. In a meta-analysis of 83 functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies that included more than 5000 ...

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health finds that children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are significantly more likely to miss school due to health-related ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 64% of adults in the U.S. have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience before the age of 18, while “nearly 1 in 6” adults ...

Adverse childhood events also include economic strains, such as financial hardships and homelessness. Some adverse childhood experiences are considered abuse or neglect.

National Institutes of Health awarded a University of Iowa assistant professor and his team a $3.7 million grant to conduct a five-year study investigating how adverse childhood events may influence ...

Huang said it’s possible that adults over 60 simply had less exposure to adverse childhood events, though “it seems a little counterintuitive.” ...