Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are defined as traumatic events and severe or chronic stress occurring during childhood (ages 0–17), including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; emotional and physical neglect; and household dysfunction such as parental mental health illnesses, household substance abuse, violence between parents or caregivers, incarcerated family members, and parental separation or divorce.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: CDC
  Psychosocial Pathways - CDC

Sources

• Psychosocial Pathways - CDC www.cdc.gov CDC via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• adverse childhood experiences concept
• sexual abuse concept
• physical abuse concept
• emotional abuse concept