The ACE Study
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Companion Slides
Adverse Childhood Experiences — the landmark study linking childhood adversity to adult health.
Key Concepts
- Felitti & Anda (1998): 17,000+ participants, Kaiser Permanente
- 10 categories: abuse, neglect, household dysfunction
- 67% of respondents had at least one ACE
- Dose-response: more ACEs → worse adult health outcomes
- ACEs are a public health framework, not a diagnostic label
Part of
Module 1: How Trauma Changes People
What trauma really is, how the brain responds, what the ACE study tells us, and the science of resilience.