In 1998, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study showed that traumatic events in childhood were common and could have lasting effects—on everything from SAT scores while we’re in school to long-term physical health issues as adults. But are all ACEs created equal? In this rebroadcast of an intriguing interview from our first season, we invite Dr. Lisa Amaya-Jackson from the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress to discuss the benefits—and the limitations—of keeping score. Have we oversimplified the way in which we talk about ACEs? What’s the role of the community in developing resilience? (And why does she think “resilience” is both a beautiful word and a burden?) What do we need to know to help survivors heal?
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Links:
The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope(2016 documentary)
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, at TEDMED 2014, “How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime”
Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma, including The 12 Core Concepts: Concepts for Understanding Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families
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