Oh hey there, welcome back for more chatting about childhood trauma and health! While we won't reveal our own ACE scores, Paola reminisces on the hush hush around childhood trauma in high school, while Taylor reminds us all to be mindful that everyone experiences a different childhood - ACE scores are not tattooed on foreheads. We discuss the connection between physical and mental wellness, and advocate for integrated healthcare that includes collaboration between medical and mental health treatments. Join us as we take this research off the page and explore how this study hits us all in the real world! (Shout out to Dax Shepard in his Armchair Expert podcast for being open about his childhood experiences in a way that normalizes conversations about them)
Today's study is called, "Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults" by Vincent J. Felitti, Robert F. Anda, Dale Nordenberg, David F. Williamson, Alison M. Spitz, Valerie Edwards, Mary P. Koss, & James S. Marks. It was organized by the Center for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente and published in 1998. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00017-8 or listen to last week's episode to hear the breakdown!
If you would like to explore your own Adverse Childhood Experiences score: click here. (Please note: the study we discuss today had ACE Questionnaire scores between 0-7. The current version of the ACE Questionnaire has scores between 0-10, as it has three additional adverse childhood experiences including emotional disconnection, neglect, and parental separation in questions 4, 5, & 6.)
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