A recent doctoral dissertation reveals that adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, predispose adolescents ...

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 ...

A new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years.

Interestingly, adverse and positive childhood experiences did not interact to ... can reduce the impact of that adversity,” Dye explained. “In the case of psychopathic traits and sadistic ...

When children are exposed to very challenging experiences, their health suffers. In our recent study, “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Household Food Insecurity: Findings from the 2016 National ...

Registration for the Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences Workshop is now open to all community members. This FREE, 2.5 hour workshop for caring adults is centered around growing awareness ...

Research indicates that childhood wounds frequently addressed in therapy include trauma-related experiences, as well as adverse childhood experiences. These experiences can lead to challenges in ...

The Childhood Stress study investigated the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—including abuse, neglect, and household instability—and current household food security status ...

These white matter differences accounted for some of the relationship between adverse life experiences in early childhood and lower cognitive performance in adolescence. "We are all embedded in an ...