Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to potentially traumatic events or circumstances during childhood. As well as affecting childhood well-being, ACEs have been associated with long-term ...

Women with prior adverse childhood experiences may face a higher risk for gestational diabetes, with the risk rising with ...

It's yet more evidence that working on your mental health can impact future generations, too. "Generational trauma" has been a buzz phrase for a few years now, as more and more adults learn that the ...

This expert guide supports clinicians, educators, legal advocates, judges, and mental health professionals in effectively screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). It integrates ...

Experiencing things like domestic violence, discrimination, high levels of violent crime in a community, or chronic poverty as a child could make a person more likely to become homeless as an adult.

Let me begin by saying that the terms developmental trauma, complex trauma, childhood trauma, and relational trauma can be used interchangeably. But throughout my writing over the last nine years, ...

Childhood maltreatment is associated with accelerated biological aging and a tendency to avoid looking at people’s eyes. New ...

This story discusses child sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 800-656-4673 to reach the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. You can also visit the Child Help Hotline for ...

"While 'broad spectrum' interventions remain important to ameliorate the impact of ACEs, a targeted approach, considering types of ACE, could address specific vulnerabilities—particularly mental ...