Memories Can Heal

This web questionnaire was adapted from a series of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) studies completed over the past 10 years. These studies examine how traumatic childhood experiences affect adult health and well-being.

References

Hillis, S.D., et al., The association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent pregnancy, long-term psychosocial consequences, and fetal death. Pediatrics, 2004. 113(2): p. 320-7
Anda, R.F., et al., Adverse childhood experiences and smoking during adolescence and adulthood. Jama, 1999. 282(17): p. 1652-8.
Dong, M., et al., Insights Into Causal Pathways for Ischemic Heart Disease: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Circulation, 2004. 110(13): p. 1761-1766.
Dong, M., et al., Adverse childhood experiences and self-reported liver disease: new insights into the causal pathway. Arch Intern Med, 2003. 163(16): p. 1949-56.
Dube, S.R., et al., Childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction and the risk of illicit drug use: the adverse childhood experiences study. Pediatrics, 2003. 111(3): p. 564-72.
Anda, R.F., et al., Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alcoholic Parents, and Later Risk of Alcoholism and Depression. Psychiatric Services, 2002. 53(8): p. 1001-1009.
Felitti, V.J., et al., Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. Am J Prev Med, 1998. 14(4): p. 245-58.
Hillis, S.D., et al., Adverse childhood experiences and sexually transmitted diseases in men and women: a retrospective study. Pediatrics, 2000. 106(1): p. E11.

For more information on the ACE studies visit the following sites:

The ACE Study website at www.acestudy.org

The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health and Well-Being
April 29, 2005 Web Seminar View the webcast (requires Windows Media Player) View the Powerpoint slides.

Unhealed emotional wounds from childhood or any other time in your life can have lingering effects. While you can’t change your past, there is considerable evidence that many if not all of the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and other emotional wounds can be reversed by fully resolving the emotional pain associated with the memories of these events. Click here to find out how you can begin this process.