Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and health histories among clients in a first nations-led treatment for substance use

E Toombs, J Lund, A Radford, M Drebit… - International journal of …, 2024 - Springer
First Nations adults continue to experience significant health disparities compared to non-
First Nations adults in Canada. Ongoing difficulties associated with intergenerational trauma …

'The Addiction Was Making Things Harder for My Mental Health': A Qualitative Exploration of the Views of Adults and Adolescents Accessing a Substance Misuse …

L Spencer, H Alderson, S Scott, E Kaner… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The relationship between substance use and mental health is complex, and both constitute
a global public health burden. In the UK, the estimated annual financial costs of alcohol …

Preliminary recommendations for assessing adverse childhood experiences in clinical practice with Indigenous clients

E Toombs, J Lund, CJ Mushquash - Journal of health service psychology, 2021 - Springer
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with increased mental health
difficulties across a lifespan. Given increased health disparities among Indigenous …

Examining adverse childhood experiences among Native American persons in a nationally representative sample: Differences among racial/ethnic groups and race …

TN Richards, JA Schwartz, E Wright - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Existing research using nationally representative samples has provided
valuable information regarding the prevalence and context of childhood adversity, but Native …

Adverse childhood experiences among patients with substance use disorders at a referral psychiatric hospital in Kenya

SK Kiburi, K Molebatsi, A Obondo, MW Kuria - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Substance use disorders are a major cause of health and social problems
worldwide. Research evidence shows a strong graded relationship of adverse childhood …

The Cedar Project: exploring determinants of psychological distress among young Indigenous people who use drugs in three Canadian cities

ME Pearce, KA Jongbloed, SD Pooyak, AH Blair… - Global Mental …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background. Mental health and wellbeing, including addressing impacts of historical trauma
and substance use among young people, has been identified as a key priority by Indigenous …

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes among American Indians with type 2 diabetes

JHL Elma, D Hautalab, T Abrahamson-Richardsa… - Child abuse & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Extensive research demonstrates that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
are highly interconnected and have numerous health consequences well into adulthood …

Adverse adult experiences and health outcomes: Racial and ethnic differences in a low‐income sample

J Mersky, CT Plummer Lee, C Janczewski - Stress and Health, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Extending research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), this study aimed to
investigate whether the prevalence of and outcomes associated with adverse adult …

The prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse among rural Latino adults with multiple adverse childhood experiences in California

I Barrera, V Sharma, Y Aratani - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2019 - Springer
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been found to increase health and mental
health risks in adulthood. Previous ACE studies tend to have small samples of Latinos; …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) among American Indians in South Dakota and associations with mental health conditions, alcohol use, and smoking

D Warne, K Dulacki, M Spurlock, T Meath… - Journal of health care …, 2017 - muse.jhu.edu
Objectives. To assess the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their
association with behavioral health in American Indian (AI) and non-AI populations in South …