1.5: ACEs
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Figure 1. The ACEs pyramid
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). About adverse childhood experiences. Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/aboutace.html↵
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (n.d.). What are ACEs? And how do they relate to toxic stress? Retrieved from https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/aces-and-toxic-stress-frequently-asked-questions/↵
- Ximenes, R. B. B., Ximenes, J. C. M., Nascimento, S. L., Roddy, S. M., & Leite, A. J. M. (2019). Relationship between maternal adverse childhood experiences and infant development: A systematic review. Medicine, 98(10) doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014644 ↵
- Ximenes, R. B. B., Ximenes, J. C. M., Nascimento, S. L., Roddy, S. M., & Leite, A. J. M. (2019). Relationship between maternal adverse childhood experiences and infant development: A systematic review. Medicine, 98(10) doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014644 ↵
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Prevention Strategies. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/prevention.html↵