With continued ongoing discussion about what we should be measuring with ACEs Questionnaires, I put together this thread for ACEs Canada.
Just to be clear about the original #ACEStudy. As per Anda's recent clarification, the 10 #ACEs are actually categories of experience, not to be tallied as specific experiences. Still I agree, we need to broaden what we're measuring, especially to include the #PairofACEs etc.
Dr. Robert Anda recently clarified confusion about the concept of 10 #ACEs
The one page 10 question version was not used for research. As Anda explains, it was developed for quick self-reflection during presentations to make the point that #ACEs are common, especially among us helpers.
His presentation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kfx5vOHFfxs…
His paper: https://ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(20)30058-1/fulltext…
The original #ACEStudy questionnaire included over 100 questions. Simplification for mass consumption has lead to false assumptions.
Original #ACEStudy questionnaires are available from the CDC here. https://cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/about.html…
WHO developed their own #ACEStudy questionnaire, which includes questions about interpersonal relationships, peer, community & collective violence. Still missing are measures of #Poverty #Racism Data is definitely still incomplete, but not ambiguous.
Ongoing research by Traci Afifi and crew at the University of Manitoba continues to explore improving upon ACEs Research.
From Childhood Adversity and Resilience (CARe) Research @CAReResearchUM
There are more than 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences. #ACEs should be expanded to include #spanking, peer victimization, #poverty, foster care placement, unsafe neighbourhoods, and household #gambling problems. All #ACEs are associated with poor mental and/or physical health.
For more details on our research examining an expanded list of Adverse Childhood Experiences, don't miss the full study published @BioMedCentral Pediatrics https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-020-02063-3… #ACEs
The question of universal screening is still also under debate.
I just thought it would be useful to have a reminder of where the ACEs questions came from and how other orgs have adapted them.
Additionally, we can't forget to balance ACE surveys with Resilience surveys.
Here is a link to a list of Resilience Questionnaires, including those produced by the Resilience Research Centre lead by Dr. Michael Unger at Dalhousie University. https://resilienceresearch.org/
I hope you find these resources helpful.
Elizabeth Perry
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