RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 The Impact of ACEs on Individuals and Nurses
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 44
SP 24
OP 25
DO 10.1177/155989771444021
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/44/24.abstract
AB The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study is a long-term research effort started in the 1990s to understand the impact of childhood trauma on health, social, and economic outcomes. The study is a collaborative effort between the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and Kaiser Permanente's Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego, California. Three presenters reviewed how the too-often invisible nature of childhood trauma can change a child's epigenome early in life, leading to physical and mental health problems throughout the child's lifetime.