The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ...

Both physical and verbal abuse in childhood are linked to a significant increased risk of low mental well-being in adulthood, ...

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The first-of-its-kind study, published in The Lancet Public Health, found that mothers whose firstborns had experienced adverse childhood experiences had a 71% increased risk of having children ...

Young people who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences between the ages of 0 – 12 years, including parental drug misuse, are at highest risk for developing problematic adolescent cannabis ...

Those who have had one of these adverse childhood experiences is at a greater risk to abuse alcohol and drugs and suffer from depression. Someone who has experienced four or more ACEs has a risk ...

A new study published in Clinical Social Work Journal found that adolescents and young adults who experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before the age of 18 were significantly more ...

More information: Edson Chipalo et al, Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Homelessness in the United States, Child Indicators Research (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s12187-025-10245-7 ...

In our recent study, “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Household Food Insecurity: Findings from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health,” we found that across the U.S., families reporting ...

The term "adverse childhood experience" refers to a range of negative situations a child may face or witness while growing up. These experiences include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse ...