scholarly journals Elevated Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Severe Gambling Disorder: A Pilot Study in U.S. Veterans

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-232
Author(s):  
George E Jaskiw ◽  
Toby Chen ◽  
Heather Chapman ◽  
P Eric Konicki ◽  
Peijun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Gambling Disorder ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Male Veterans ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Gambling disorder (GD) is associated with a higher prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Whether this applies to groups such as U.S. veterans, who already have elevated ACEs, is not known. In this pilot study, we extracted ACEs from the charts of a random sample (n = 19) male veterans in residential GD treatment and compared them to those from a general veteran sample (n =154, 30 females, 124 males). The GD group had an elevated prevalence (79% vs. 37%) of three or more ACEs and a lower prevalence (5% vs. 49%) of one or fewer ACEs. Within groups with elevated ACEs, higher ACE load may still confer a higher risk of adult GD.

Adverse childhood experiences and problematic smartphone use among college students: Findings from a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 106869
Author(s):  
Myriam Forster ◽  
Christopher Rogers ◽  
Steven Y. Sussman ◽  
Sheila Yu ◽  
Tahsin Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Smartphone Use

scholarly journals Adverse childhood experiences and resilience among adult women: a population-based study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilda Björk Daníelsdóttir ◽  
Thor Aspelund ◽  
Edda B Þórđardóttir ◽  
Katja Fall ◽  
Fang Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Coping Ability ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Adult Resilience

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have consistently been associated with elevated risk of multiple adverse health outcomes, yet their contribution to coping ability and psychiatric resilience in adulthood is unclear. Participants were 19,613 women in the Icelandic Stress-And-Gene-Analysis cohort with complete data on 13 ACEs measured with the ACE-International Questionnaire. Self-reported coping ability was measured with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and psychiatric resilience was operationalised as absence of psychiatric morbidity. Compared to women with 0 ACEs, women with ≥ 5 ACEs had 33% lower prevalence of high coping ability (PR=0.67, 95% CI 0.60,0.74) and 56% lower prevalence of high psychiatric resilience (PR=0.44; 95% CI 0.41,0.48). Specific ACEs including emotional neglect, bullying, sexual abuse and mental illness of household member were consistently associated with reduced adult resilience. We observed only slightly attenuated associations after controlling for adult socioeconomic factors and social support in adulthood, indicating that adult resilience may be largely determined in childhood.

Personal characteristics associated with the effect of childhood trauma on health

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 384-394
Author(s):  
John Muench ◽  
Sheldon Levy ◽  
Rebecca Rdesinski ◽  
Rebekah Schiefer ◽  
Kristin Gilbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adult Attachment Style ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Objective This article will describe a pilot study to explore associations between adult attachment style, resilience, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and adult health. Method A self-report survey was mailed to 180 randomly selected primary care patients and linked to a retrospective chart review. The patients met the following criteria: (1) enrolled for at least the previous year at their primary care clinic, (2) 21 years of age or greater, (3) English as their primary language, and (4) were seen by their provider on selected dates of the study. The survey was made up of three instruments: (1) the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire which consists of 10 questions about the respondent’s adverse experiences during their first 18 years of life; (2) the Relationship Scales Questionnaire which measures adult attachment style; and (3) the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, a self-report scale that measures individual’s perceptions of their resilience. For each returned questionnaire, we calculated a measure of medical complexity using the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index. Results Of the 180 randomly selected patients from four clinic sites, 84 (46.6%) returned completed questionnaires. We found that Adverse Childhood Experience scores were significantly correlated with health and attachment style and trended toward association with resilience. Conclusion This pilot study revealed expected relationships of the complex associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, attachment style, and resiliency. Further research with more subjects is warranted in order to continue to explore these relationships.

scholarly journals Parents' adverse childhood experiences and mental health screening using home visiting programs: A pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 522-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Johnson ◽  
Alicia Woodward ◽  
Sadie Swenson ◽  
Christine Weis ◽  
Margene Gunderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood
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