Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Haili and Claire sit down for this week's topic episode to discuss adverse childhood experiences. They discuss the history of ACEs, go over statistics and current events, what ACEs look like, and resources on preventing ACEs.

Source Notes:
Arnsten, A.F. T., Murray A. Raskind, Fletcher B. Taylor, & Daniel F. Connor. (2014). The effects of stress exposure on prefrontal cortex: Translating basic research into successful treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Neurobiology of Stress, 1, p. 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynstr.2014.10.002 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2011). The changing child population of the United States: Analysis of data from the 2010 census. Baltimore, MD: William O’Hare.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016, April 1). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/index.html 

Elliott, K., & Urquiza, A. (2006). Ethnicity, culture, and child maltreatment. Journal of Social Issues, 62, 787-809. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00487.x Pekarsky, A. R. (2018, January). Overview of child maltreatment. Retrieved from https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/child-maltreatment/overview-of-child-maltreatment 

https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma/recognizing-and-treating-child-traumatic-stress 

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html