ArticleThe Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology2022
Screening for adverse childhood experiences in antenatal care settings: A scoping review.
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- Patient-clinician communication in longitudinal care settings about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult traumas: A systematic review of reviews.Patient education and counseling · 2026Pooled it
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- Personalized Mobile Health-Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Maternal Distress: Examining the Moderating Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences.The Permanente journal · 2024Trial
- Trauma-Informed Care in a Primary Maternity Care Clinic: Quality Improvement Study of Patient and Physician Perspectives.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of an Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening Program for Pregnant Patients in Rural Missouri.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- Effect of a trauma-informed care training program for a community care team working for young pregnant women: a longitudinal study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Reduced Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnant Women With HIV With Intimate Partner Violence in the United States.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- The relationship between self-efficacy and prenatal depression in Chinese pregnant women: a parallel latent growth curve model.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The effects of parental adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood threat and deprivation on adolescent depression and anxiety: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Australian children.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025Article
- An integrative review of how midwives are screening and assessing for trauma in women within perinatal services.PloS one · 2025Review
- Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Prenatal Mental Health in the French EDEN Cohort: Cumulative, Person-Centered, and Dimensional Approaches.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Combining the Antenatal Risk Questionnaire and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in Early Pregnancy in Danish Antenatal Care-A Qualitative Descriptive Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Feasibility of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire among Women in Danish Antenatal Care: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed care for chiropractors: a call to awareness and action.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2023Article
- "Echoes of a dark past" is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire in Danish Antenatal Care-A Qualitative Study of Midwives' Implementation Experiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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backgroundAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with many health problems in women during pregnancy, including depression/anxiety, gestational diabetes and adverse birth outcomes. However, unlike other health risk factors, screening for ACEs has not been widely implemented in antenatal care settings.
aimsThe aim of the scoping review was to explore the challenges in screening for ACEs in antenatal care settings and to provide the lessons learnt and evidence that guide the practice of ACE screening for both healthcare providers and pregnant women.
methodsA five-stage process for conducting the scoping review was utilised. Searches of four key databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SCOPUS) and reference lists from relevant studies were conducted.
resultsSeven publications met the inclusion criteria. Challenges identified for healthcare providers in screening for ACEs include lack of knowledge and confidence in ACE tool and shortage of time and resources to undertake screening. Impediments for pregnant women include concerns about privacy. However, there were examples of effective practice for ACE screening in antenatal care settings that could apply widely.
conclusionAddressing impediments to ACE screening is critical in implementing trauma-informed practices that can identify women at risk of adverse health outcomes during pregnancy. A study on screening for ACEs in antenatal care in both public and private settings is needed to examine its feasibility and acceptability in the Australian context before being included in the National Perinatal Data Collection.
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