Highlights
- •Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a risk factor for health sequelae.
- •ACEs are negative, atypical, and developmentally unexpected experiences.
- •Twenty percent of adults report exposure to 4 or more ACEs.
Abstract
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been established as a risk factor for myriad
physical and mental health sequelae. Despite the lack of a clear definition or exhaustive
list, ACEs are generally considered to be negative, atypical, and developmentally
unexpected experiences that can exhaust child or adolescent coping reserves. The purpose
of this article is to review the available evidence related to interventions to prevent
ACEs or to support those already exposed to ACEs in order to inform best practices
for both practitioners and policy makers.
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Biography
Brayden Kameg, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE, is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA, and can be contacted at [email protected]
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Published online: November 29, 2022
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