Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex PTSD) is a severe mental disorder that
emerges in response to traumatic life events. Complex PTSD is characterised by three core …

Abstract Background The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente
developed the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scale to identify negative experiences …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Attention to childhood trauma and the need for trauma-informed care has contributed to the
emerging discourse in schools related to teaching practices, school climate, and the delivery …

Background An increasing number of studies are identifying associations between adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and ill health throughout the life course. We aimed to …

Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

A large body of evidence has demonstrated that exposure to childhood maltreatment at any
stage of development can have long-lasting consequences. It is associated with a marked …

(ACE) score is a relatively crude measure of cumulative childhood stress exposure that can
vary widely from person to person. Unlike recognized public health screening measures …

It is now widely recognized that children exposed to adverse life events in the first years of
life are at increased risk for a variety of neural, behavioral, and psychological sequelae. As …

Background A growing body of research identifies the harmful effects that adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs; occurring during childhood or adolescence; eg, child maltreatment or …