The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) test is a comprehensive questionnaire that may be beneficial to those exploring childhood trauma. The ACEs test evaluates potential childhood trauma exposure, including child abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. It also provides valuable insights into the eff...
compared with someone who has an ACE score of zero, a person with an ACE score of 4 is 12 times more likely to attempt suicide, seven times more likely to become an alcoholic, and twice as likely to have heart disease. People with a ...
The research technique used was the survey and the instruments were questionnaires with equivalent questions for adolescents and practitioners (albeit with language tailored specifically to each group), mainly closed-ended questions. The questionnaires were ad hoc (built for this particular purpose), self...
ACEs captured by the various forms of the questionnaire are referred to as a form of ELA; however, it is important to acknowledge there are many other measures used, such as the childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ) [114,115]. Why is it that some individuals exposed to childhood trauma have...