Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Julia L. Sheffler, Valeria Burchard, Scott Pickett
Summary: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with sleep impairment, but little is known about modifiable factors that may ameliorate this relationship, such as adaptive emotion regulation (ER) skills. The study found that positive reappraisal and refocusing on planning, two types of ER skills, moderated the relationship between ACEs and sleep quality in older adults.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Supriya Bhavnani, Theresa S. Betancourt, Mark Tomlinson, Vikram Patel
Summary: With the sustainable development goals, global child health has shifted focus from reducing mortality to improving health, nutrition, and development outcomes, which are measured as human capital. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which include environmental exposures, have been found to have negative consequences on health and development. These effects can be magnified, especially during critical periods of sensitivity and developmental plasticity, and are exacerbated by global threats like climate change and conflict. This review explores the mechanisms linking ACEs to health outcomes and discusses strategies for prevention and mitigation, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
Article
Pediatrics
Dylan B. Jackson, Monique Jindal, Alexander Testa, Kyle T. Ganson, Rebecca L. Fix, Jason M. Nagata
Summary: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the likelihood of adolescent police contact, and behavioral health is an important explanatory factor for this association.
Article
Pediatrics
Karli Okeson, Carmen Reid, Summer Mashayekh, Stan Sonu, Tim P. Moran, Maneesha Agarwal
Summary: The study found that 28.1% of participants had 1 ACE and 17.8% had 2 or more ACEs. Children with higher cumulative ACEs were more likely to visit the PED more frequently and seek care in PEDs for sick visits.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Caitlin Rancher, Angela D. Moreland
Summary: Early childhood teachers play a critical role in supporting young children's development, but their own stress can hinder their ability to promote children's well-being. This study found that both workplace stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) had an impact on teacher resilience and classroom behavior. However, only ACEs were associated with teacher-child interaction quality and child classroom misbehavior, not workplace stress.
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Theresa L. Kapke, Jeffrey Karst, Brynn LiaBraaten, Jian Zhang, Ke Yan, Jody Barbeau, Keri R. Hainsworth
Summary: The objective of the study was to determine the acceptability of assessing caregiver ACEs, current distress, and resilience in pediatric subspecialty care settings. The results showed high levels of caregiver acceptability or neutrality, as well as high ACEs, distress, and resilience. Assessing caregiver ACEs and distress in a trauma-informed way may provide opportunities for better understanding the needs of caregivers and families in order to support them more effectively in the pediatric setting.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. Wagner-Skacel, D. Riedl, H. Kampling, A. Lampe
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), mentalization, and dissociation in adult individuals. The results showed that ACEs were associated with lower mentalization and higher dissociation. Mentalization fully mediated the relationship between ACEs and dissociation. Lower mentalization was also associated with worse depression, anxiety, somatization, and PTSD symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of early treatment for individuals affected by ACEs, with a focus on fostering the development of mentalization.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Angela J. Narayan, Alicia F. Lieberman, Ann S. Masten
Summary: Research on adverse childhood experiences has shifted to focus on preventing ACEs in children. Little attention has been given to how parents' own childhood experiences may influence the transmission of ACEs across generations. Parental positive childhood experiences can counteract intergenerational ACEs, and clinically-sensitive screening of ACEs in parents and children is recommended.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Biology
Hilda Bjork Danielsdottir, Thor Aspelund, Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Katja Fall, Fang Fang, Gunnar Tomasson, Harpa Runarsdottir, Qian Yang, Karmel W. Choi, Beatrice Kennedy, Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, Donghao Lu, Huan Song, Johanna Jakobsdottir, Arna Hauksdottir, Unnur Anna Valdimarsdottir
Summary: The number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is negatively associated with coping ability and psychiatric resilience in adulthood among women. Specific ACEs, such as emotional neglect, bullying, sexual abuse, and mental illness of household member, are consistently associated with reduced adult resilience. Adult socioeconomic factors and social support only partially attenuate these associations.
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Education & Educational Research
Cathy L. Grist, Lori A. Caudle
Summary: The study found a significant positive correlation between adverse childhood experiences and neuroticism and openness among early childhood educators. Neuroticism and openness were found to mediate between adverse childhood experiences and burnout. Understanding this relationship has implications for the design of supportive infrastructures and professional development initiatives.
TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sonya S. Brady, Andres Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Liang Shan, Cora E. Lewis, Cynthia S. Fok, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Alayne D. Markland
Summary: This study examines the association between family-based adverse childhood experiences and lower urinary tract symptoms/impact in women aged 32-47. It also investigates whether the extent of women's social networks attenuates this association. The results show that more frequent family-based adverse childhood experiences are associated with a higher likelihood of lower urinary tract symptoms/impact. However, having a larger social network in adulthood appears to mitigate this association.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kyeezu Kim, Kristine Yaffe, David H. Rehkopf, Yinan Zheng, Drew R. Nannini, Amanda M. Perak, Jason M. Nagata, Greg E. Miller, Kai Zhang, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Brian T. Joyce, Lifang Hou
Summary: This study examined the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) in middle-aged adults, and found a positive correlation between ACEs and EAA, highlighting the relationship between early life experiences and the biological aging process.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Heidi Tranter, Matthew Brooks, Roxanne Khan
Summary: This study found that childhood adversity can lead to negative outcomes or positive changes, with emotional resilience and event centrality playing important roles in determining the degree of negative or positive changes reported by individuals.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wyatte C. Hall, Timothy D. V. Dye, Shazia Siddiqi
Summary: Childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have significant impacts on health disparities across the lifespan. However, little is known about ACEs among deaf populations despite their higher rates of trauma. This study aimed to examine deaf-specific demographic factors and their association with multiple ACEs before the age of 18. The findings suggest that factors such as less severe hearing loss, having a cochlear implant, and lack of access to signing education are independently associated with increased risk of experiencing ACEs. Early intervention and supportive home environments for deaf children should be prioritized to mitigate the negative effects of ACEs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dylan B. Jackson, Alexander Testa, Bryanna Fox
Summary: The study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and digital media use among children and adolescents, finding that more adverse experiences were associated with increased time spent on digital media. Family resilience, connection, and parenting stress were found to be significant mediators of this association, collectively explaining about 39% of the relationship.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Rachel Gilgoff, Leena Singh, Kadiatou Koita, Breanna Gentile, Sara Silverio Marques
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2020)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Robin Ortiz, Rachel Gilgoff, Nadine Burke Harris
Summary: This viewpoint argues that the field of neurology should take the lead in advancing prevention, recognition, and treatment of toxic stress and its health impacts following trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joan Jeung, Danielle Hessler Jones, Laura Frame, Rachel Gilgoff, Dayna Long, Neeta Thakur, Kadiatou Koita, Monica Bucci, Nadine Burke Harris
Summary: This pilot study aims to describe a novel group-based, psychoeducational primary care intervention for children experiencing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), assess program feasibility and acceptability, and explore effects on child/caregiver behavioral health. The results show that this intervention is feasible and acceptable for many families in an urban federally qualified health center (FQHC) with modest improvements in behavioral health.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dayna Long, Danielle Hessler, Kadiatou Koita, Monica Bucci, Mindy Benson, Rachel Gilgoff, Neeta Thakur, Nadine Burke Harris
Summary: This study aimed to examine the efficacy and preference of screening methods for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The results showed that the disclosure rates were significantly higher in the aggregate-level response format compared to the item-level response format, particularly for black and/or male children. Caregivers had mostly positive reactions to the screening, and they preferred the item-level response format.
Article
Family Studies
Neeta Thakur, Danielle Hessler, Kadiatou Koita, Morgan Ye, Mindy Benson, Rachel Gilgoff, Monica Bucci, Dayna Long, Nadine Burke Harris
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2020)
