Beyond the ACE score: A single number may miss the complexity of childhood trauma, study suggests
For years, childhood trauma has often been measured with a simple score. The widely used adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, system assigns points for experiences such as abuse, neglect, parental divorce, substance abuse in the home and other adversities before age 18. In general, the higher the score, the greater the risk for future health and behavioral problems.
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