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 ...

Letters: As mayoral runoff approaches, candidates' campaign tactics speak volumes Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events that occur from the ages of 0-17.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Why Your ACEs Score Doesn't Mean As Much As You Might Think Defining trauma with ACEs risks overlooking other factors or misinterpreting their impact.

Show more Trauma in childhood echoes through generations, according to new research that could have implications for thousands of migrant children recently separated from parents at the U.S. border.

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 ...

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

Extreme weather events are increasingly recognized as adverse childhood experiences (E-ACEs) that disrupt brain development, ...

Nearly 51% of adult survey respondents were females, and based on age, 35.6%, 37.7%, and 21.2% of these adults were 18 to 44, 45 to 64, and 65 to 79 years old, respectively. The authors noted wide ...

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 ...

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 ...

Race & Health Equity Addressing childhood trauma before it becomes adult trauma United Way’s 80×3 initiative provides the resources for trauma-informed care in early childhood.

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