ReviewPediatrics2024
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Critical Appraisal.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 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
- Associations among positive childhood experiences, resilience, and psychological distress in health professions students.Medical education online · 2026Article
- Adolescents' and parents' perspectives on addressing adverse childhood experiences in school-based health centers.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Predicting Mental Health Risk from Early-Life Adversity: A Population-Based Study of Canadian Adults: Prédiction du risque pour la santé mentale liée à l'adversité en début de vie : Étude fondée sur une population d'adultes canadiens.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026Article
- Perinatal interventions for parents with exposure to adverse childhood experiences: A narrative review of suitability for implementation in primary care.Infant mental health journal · 2026Review
- Families Implementing Resilient Systems Together (FIRST).Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- To the Editor, "Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children With Cystic Fibrosis at a Single Center".Pediatric pulmonology · 2026Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Exacerbate Neurobehavioral and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Head Trauma.Journal of neurotrauma · 2026Article
- Impact of childhood adversity on suicidality among children in the United States: Does race and ethnicity moderate the association?The American journal of orthopsychiatry · 2026Article
- Early Life Stress Effects on Children's Biology, Behavior, and Health: Evidence, Mediators, Moderators, and Solutions.Annual review of psychology · 2026Review
- Implementing a trauma-informed approach in a tiered model of pediatric population mental health care: a pilot study in primary and secondary care.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Safety Net Programs as Primary Prevention Against Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the United States: Natural Experiments with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: Is "Social Drivers of Health (SDoH) Screening" Sufficient?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Measuring adverse and protective experiences in early childhood: development and initial validation of the child and family experiences survey (CAFES).BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Intersection of Neighborhood Environments, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Health Equity.Pediatrics · 2025Article
- "Part of the abuse is not letting me get him medical care": A qualitative examination of children's unmet health needs in the context of post-separation abuse.Child abuse & neglect · 2025Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening in Primary Care Settings for Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- The evolving neurobiology of early-life stress.Neuron · 2025Review
- The Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Trauma Informed Care Among Primary Care Providers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and can impact health across the life course. Thus, it is essential for professionals in child- and family-serving roles, including pediatric and adult primary care clinicians, to understand the health implications of childhood adversity and trauma and respond appropriately. Screening for ACEs in health care settings has received attention as a potential approach to ACEs identification and response. Careful examination of the existing evidence on ACEs screening and consideration, from a clinical and ethical perspective, of the potential benefits, challenges, and harms is critical to ensuring evidence-informed practice. In this critical appraisal, we synthesize existing systematic and scoping reviews on ACEs screening, summarize recent studies on the ability of ACEs to predict health outcomes at the individual level, and provide a comprehensive overview of potential benefits, challenges, and harms of ACEs screening. We identify gaps in the existing evidence base and specify directions for future research. We also describe trauma-informed, relational care as an orientation and perspective that can help pediatric and primary care clinicians to sensitively assess for and respond to ACEs and other potentially traumatic experiences. Overall, we do not yet have sufficient evidence regarding the potential benefits, challenges, and harms of ACEs screening in health care and other settings. In the absence of this evidence, we cannot assume that screening will not cause harm and that potential benefits outweigh potential harms.
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