Research, Practice, and Policy Implications of Adverse Childhood Events

This fully revised and updated edition includes new information about how strength-based relationships are critical to healthy development, especially for children who have had adverse childhood events or experiences (ACEs). https://shop.aap.org/building-resilience-in-children-and-teens-4th-edition-paperback/

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Adverse Childhood Events and the Risk for New-Onset Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among U.S. National Guard Soldiers

Military Medicine ◽

10.7205/milmed-d-14-00626 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 180 (9) ◽

pp. 972-978 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sasha Rudenstine ◽

Greg Cohen ◽

Marta Prescott ◽

Laura Sampson ◽

Israel Liberzon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

National Guard ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Adverse Childhood Events ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

New Onset

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What Can Help? Examining Levels of Substance (Non)use as a Protective Factor in the Effect of ACEs on Crime

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice ◽

10.1177/1541204017728998 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 42-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jessica M. Craig ◽

Jonathan Intravia ◽

Kevin T. Wolff ◽

Michael T. Baglivio

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Future Research ◽

Southern State ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

The Relationship

Although the deleterious impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on offending has been established, less is known about the possible protective factors that may buffer this relationship. Using a sample of over 28,000 adjudicated delinquents from a large southern state, the current study investigated the role of substance (non)use on the relationship between ACEs and recidivism and whether these results differed by race/ethnicity and sex. Results illustrate that ACEs increase the likelihood of recidivism among youth who engaged in moderate-to-high substance use. However, this effect was not found among youth who reported little-to-no substance use. Furthermore, these effects were largely consistent across race/ethnicity and sex. Policy implications of this buffering effect are discussed as well as limitations and directions for future research.

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