Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 131-132 , May 2009

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health

  • Vincent J. Felitti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Vincent J. Felitti, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, 7060 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Diego, California 92111.

References 

  1. Flaherty EG, Thompson R, Litrownik AJ, et al. Adverse childhood exposures and reported child health at age 12. Acad Pediatr. 2009;9:150–156.
  2. Felitti VJ, Anda RF, Nordenberg D, et al. The relationship of adult health status to childhood abuse and household dysfunction. Am J Prev Med. 1998;14:245–258
  3. Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ace. Accessed February 23, 2009.
  4. Felitti VJ, Anda RF. The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to adult health, well-being, social function, and healthcare. In:  Lanius R,  Vermetten E editor. The Hidden Epidemic: The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press; 2009;
  5. Dong M, Giles WH, Felitti VJ, et al. Insights into causal pathways for ischemic heart disease: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Circulation. 2004;110:1761–1766

 Vincent J. Felitti, MD, is an internist and co-principal investigator, with Robert F. Anda, MD, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the internationally renowned Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study that is investigating the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adult health risks, biomedical disease, and social functioning.

PII: S1876-2859(09)00058-8

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.03.001

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 131-132 , May 2009

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