Adverse Childhood Experiences: From Public Health Crisis to Clinical Opportunity

Since the landmark 1998 study conducted by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, it has been understood that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic events occurring before age 18, have a profound and lasting impact on adult health. These experiences, ranging from abuse and neglect to household d y s func t ion l ike substance misuse or mental illness, are remarkably common. Approximately 62% of …