Systematic Review of Pediatric Health Outcomes Associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences (aces)

Purpose When children are exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their biological stress response is chronically triggered, altering brain architecture and causing long-term harm to their developing bodies. Left unaddressed, this toxic stress response can have serious long-term health effects on children as well as impact educational, social, and economic outcomes. Early detection, therefore, has powerful potential to improve the health and wellbeing of children. Identification and diagnosis are currently limited, however, by gaps in understanding …