Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences in chronic multitype maltreatment By Dee Wilson and Toni Sebastian Last month’s commentary discussed the characteristics of chronic multitype child maltreatment that develops from chronic neglect through two main dynamics: the erosion or collapse of social norms around parenting and gradual loss of control over body, mind, emotions, interpersonal relationships and living conditions due to substance abuse, mood disorders (often co-occurring), and sometimes domestic violence as well, combined with poverty.

Support groups led by Parents Anonymous serve parents with mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence challenges.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi is shifting his focus towards preventing early trauma that can compound into a multitude of lifelong problems.

A roundup of some of The Imprint’s most impactful stories in 2020. By The Imprint staff reports California is ramping up a $140 million plan to screen many of the state’s children for adverse childhood experiences, often referred to as ACES.

By Craig McEwen In a recent article in The Imprint, Karen de Sá and Nadra Nittle reviewed arguments for and against universal pediatric screening for adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, in California.

California is rolling out widespread screening for adverse childhood experiences. Critics question the science, and the consequences, behind that plan.

California advocates and policymakers are guardedly hopeful that the new governor will walk the walk when it comes to responding to child trauma and mental health challenges for children in the state.

In the late 1990s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente published a landmark study showing that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have a long-lasting negative impact on a person’s overall health and well-being as they enter adulthood.

Earlier this week a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to several leading causes of death in the country, including heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, diabetes and suicide.