Hi ACEs Caribbean Community!
We know some of you receive the email updates from PACEs Connection but sometimes a riveting article may slip through the cracks. So, just in case you missed it, we are happy to share the article from Dr Veronique Mead on Adverse Babyhood Experiences (ABEs).
Here is an excerpt:
"Adverse babyhood experiences (ABEs) are a new construct derived from large bodies of evidence that identify a different group of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ABEs influence infant and maternal morbidity and mortality as well as risk for chronic illnesses and other chronic conditions in the child as well as symptoms in fathers.
Like ACEs, the effects of ABEs add up to increase risk over time. I've developed the construct of ABEs to address the need for understanding and recognizing the impact of unique, additional adverse events occurring before a child’s 3rd birthday that offer new and powerful opportunities for prevention, repair and treatment."
Dr. Mead's journal article on ABEs was published in July 2020 with the Journal for Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology and Health (JOPPPAH). The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH) gave her permission to make the article freely available.
To read her PACEs Connection article (with a PDF download included), please visit - https://www.pacesconnection.com...able-journal-article
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