Adverse childhood experiences and their impact on frequency, severity, and the individual function of nonsuicidal self-injury in youth

2013 ◽  
Vol 206 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kaess ◽  
Peter Parzer ◽  
Margarete Mattern ◽  
Paul L. Plener ◽  
Antonia Bifulco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Individual Function ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

scholarly journals The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Therapy Outcome in Adolescents Engaging in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Edinger ◽  
Gloria Fischer-Waldschmidt ◽  
Peter Parzer ◽  
Romuald Brunner ◽  
Franz Resch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Therapy Outcome ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

scholarly journals Associations of adverse childhood experiences and social support with self-injurious behaviour and suicidality in adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 214 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhui Wan ◽  
Ruoling Chen ◽  
Shuangshuang Ma ◽  
Danielle McFeeters ◽  
Ying Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Individual

BackgroundThere is little investigation on the interaction effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social support on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in community adolescent populations, or gender differences in these effects.AimsTo examine the individual and interaction effects of ACEs and social support on NSSI, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in adolescents, and explore gender differences.MethodA school-based health survey was conducted in three provinces in China between 2013–2014. A total of 14 820 students aged 10–20 years completed standard questionnaires, to record details of ACEs, social support, NSSI, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt.ResultsOf included participants, 89.4% reported one or more category of ACEs. The 12-month prevalence of NSSI, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt was 26.1%, 17.5% and 4.4%, respectively; all were significantly associated with increased ACEs and lower social support. The multiple adjusted odds ratio of NSSI in low versus high social support was 2.27 (95% CI 1.85–2.67) for girls and 1.81 (95% CI 1.53–2.14) for boys, and their ratio (Ratio of two odds ratios, ROR) was 1.25 (P = 0.037). Girls with high ACEs scores (5–6) and moderate or low social support also had a higher risk of suicide attempt than boys (RORs: 2.34, 1.84 and 2.02, respectively; all P < 0.05).ConclusionsACEs and low social support are associated with increased risk of NSSI and suicidality in Chinese adolescents. Strategies to improve social support, particularly among female adolescents with a high number of ACEs, should be an integral component of targeted mental health interventions.Declaration of interestNone.

Modeling the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire–International Version

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110431
Author(s):  
Jordan A. Gette ◽  
Tre D. Gissandaner ◽  
Andrew K. Littlefield ◽  
Chelsy S. Simmons ◽  
Adam T. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
World Health ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Component Structure ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Measure Evaluation

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are related to a host of deleterious physical and mental health outcomes. The ACE–International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) was developed to assess categories of ACEs (e.g., sexual, emotional, and physical abuse) in internationally representative samples. Though the ACE-IQ has been used world-wide, little work has examined the structure of this measure. Further, much of the modeling techniques implemented lacked theoretical rationale. The present work used two principal components analyses (PCA) to evaluate the ACE-IQ structure using both the identified ACE categories as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and using the ACE-IQ items as individual indicators. Using the WHO method, a two-component structure was indicated. Alternatively, a PCA of the individual items yielded a six-component structure. Results highlight the importance of theoretically grounded measure evaluation and the potential distinctions amongst types of ACEs. Implications and future directions for research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Research on Relationships between Sexual Identity, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Rural High School Students in Less Developed Areas of China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li ◽  
Zheng ◽  
Tucker ◽  
Xu ◽  
Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Jiangxi Province ◽  
School Students ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Rural High School ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the influence of sexual identity and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among rural high school students in less developed areas of China. Methods: Behavior risk factors data collected from 1810 students from a high school in Jiangxi province, China. Five measures of childhood abuse and household dysfunction were summarized, and ACE was divided into 0, 1, 2, 3–5 ACEs. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influence of sexual identity, adverse childhood experiences, and their interaction with non-suicidal self-injury. Results: Compared with heterosexual students, high school students who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) have a higher tendency of non-suicidal self-injury (AOR = 3.250, 95% CI = 1.69–6.28, p < 0.01). There was also a graded relationship between cumulative ACEs exposure and non-suicidal self-injury behaviors (AOR = 1.627, 95% CI = 1.02–2.60, p < 0.05). Odds for NSSI are higher among students with both experienced ACEs and identified as LGB (AOR = 2.821, 95% CI = 1.51–5.29, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Non-suicidal self-injury is associated with ACEs exposure and with those who identify as LGB, and the NSSI odds are greater when students identify as LGB and have experienced ACEs. More interventions to reduce non-suicidal self-injury should focus on LGB and ACEs and more attention needs to be paid to those who identify as LGB and have been exposed to ACEs.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depression, Exposure to Suicide, Self-injury, Defeat, and Entrapment among Suicide Attempters and Non-suicidal People

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Kiani ◽  
Shokoufeh Ramezani ◽  
Ebrahim Ghorbani ◽  
Zahra Gorji ◽  
Pezhman Honarmand
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Future Self

Background: Suicide is an important concern with regard to mental health and needs more attention in Iran. Objectives: This study aimed to compare depression, exposure to suicide, self-injury, defeat, and entrapment, and adverse childhood experiences in suicide attempters and normal people. Materials and Methods: The current research method was descriptive in the form of ex post facto research. The research community included two groups of (1) suicide attempters, and (2) normal students. Research measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, exposure to suicidal behavior, non-suicidal self-injury, short defeat and entrapment scale, adverse childhood experiences questionnaire, and future self-injury. The data were analyzed using t-test. Results: The results showed a significant difference between groups on the mean values of depression (2.27 for the non-suicidal group vs. 3.87 for the suicidal group), adverse childhood experiences (5.82 vs. 0.95), exposure to the attempted suicide (0.28 vs. 0.50), self-injury behavior (0.36 vs. 2.13), and future self-injury likelihood (0.56 vs. 2.13). The most significant differences belonged to the defeat and entrapment variable and adverse childhood experiences (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Thus, defeat and depression play an important role in predicting suicide, so we should intervene in these two states of mind.

scholarly journals ACEs: Evidence, Gaps, Evaluation and Future Priorities

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Steptoe ◽  
Theresa Marteau ◽  
Peter Fonagy ◽  
Kathryn Abel
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Biological Mechanisms ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

There is strong evidence linking adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poor outcomes in adulthood both in terms of mental and physical health. Gaps in both the evidence base and research priorities still exist. These include understanding how to identify and assess risk in children who have experienced ACEs, and also the development and, importantly, the evaluation of interventions. Outstanding gaps include whether there are sensitive periods during childhood, the role of resilience/protective factors, the causal relationships, biological mechanisms and relative risk of ACEs for particular negative outcomes. ACEs affect individual children differently and chronic exposure appears to increase the risk of poor outcomes in adulthood, meaning interventions should also be tailored to the individual children, families and communities. Generally, there needs to be better evaluation of interventions and dissemination of this information to ensure that their use is evidence based. More input from affected communities, clinicians, funding bodies and Government departments is required to identify research priorities and ensure gaps in the evidence base are addressed.

scholarly journals Adverse childhood experiences and adult self-harm in a female forensic population

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Rachel Holden ◽  
Imogen Stables ◽  
Penelope Brown ◽  
Maria Fotiadou
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Forensic Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric ◽  
The Individual

Aims and method This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among patients in a female forensic psychiatric in-patient medium-secure unit, and to analyse the link between ACEs, adulthood self-harm and associated comorbidities and risk factors. The study used a cross-sectional design, with data gathered from the anonymised electronic health records of patients. Results It was found that there was a high prevalence of both ACEs and self-harm among this patient group, and that there was a relationship between the two; those with more ACEs were more likely to have self-harmed during adulthood. Of the individual ACE categories, it was also demonstrated that emotional abuse had a significant association with adulthood self-harm. Clinical implications In medium-secure settings for women, implementation of trauma-informed care will be beneficial because of the high number of those with mental disorders who have experienced adversity during their childhood.

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