The Health and Social Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Across the Lifespan: An Introduction to Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Abstract

This introduction to the themed issue overviews the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study and discusses prevention and intervention with ACE and their consequences in communities. A commentary by Dr. Robert Anda, an ACE Study Co-Principal Investigator, is incorporated within this introduction. Implications of articles within the issue are addressed, and next steps are explored.

KEYWORDS:

• The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study
• ACE response
• public health
• professions
• integration

Acknowledgments

Robert F. Anda was supported by a contract (200-2009-28537 Task Order 0029) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Notes

Note. A complete bibliography of ACE Study publications listed by topic area is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ace/.