Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Child Population Samples
In this study, ACEs were prevalent among children with notable disparities across participant demographic characteristics and contexts. As principal antecedent threats to child and adolescent well-being that can affect later life prospects, ACEs represent a pressing global social issue. Effective early identification and prevention strategies, including targeted codesigned community interventions, can reduce the prevalence of ACEs and mitigate their severe effects, thereby minimizing the harmful health consequences of childhood adversity in future generations.
Authors
- Julianna Park
- Gina Dimitropoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-0290)
- Pasco Fearon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1847-8443)
- Serena Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4527-3005)
- Nicole Racine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-6570)
- Audrey‐Ann Deneault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1303-8046)
- Tyler Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5029-2345)
- Raela Thiemann
- Ross D. Neville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-5952)
- Sheri L. Madigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7536-3258)
- Carole A. Lunney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0077-1281)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4385
- Citations
- 60
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 38.34