The Polish version of the 'Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology of Exposure' scale is a tool designed to measure the effects of early harm. This harm includes abuse, maltreatment, or neglect. These experiences can shape a person's life in many ways. They can lead to mental health issues. They can also cause emotional and social problems. The scale helps professionals u...
It is a fact that early life struggles can leave a lasting mark on how people connect with others as they grow older. This is especially true for middle-aged and older adults in China. These struggles, known as adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, can affect how much people engage in social activities and how much support they receive from friends and family. Soc...
A recent study took a close look at how tough times in childhood affect when kids hit puberty. It focused on a wide range of young people. The study zeroed in on something called Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs for short. These are tough things that happen to kids, like abuse, neglect, or big changes at home. The study wanted to see if these experiences ha...
Growing up can be tough. It is even harder for some children. Some children are born into difficult situations. These children face many challenges from the start. They live in areas where poverty and crime are common. These children are often called high-risk. They face many problems that can affect their future. These problems are known as adverse childhood ...
College life can be tough, and it's even tougher for students who have faced hard times as kids. These tough experiences, known as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), can leave a mark on a person's mind and emotions. ACEs include things like abuse, neglect, or growing up with a family member who has a serious problem, like addiction or mental illness. These exper...
Imagine a world where healthcare goes beyond just treating illnesses. Where doctors look at the whole person, not just their symptoms. This is the idea behind a new approach to healthcare. It's all about understanding that our health isn't just about our bodies, but also our minds, emotions, and social lives. Let's talk about something called Adverse Childhood E...
Let's dive into a disturbing truth. Many people's choices of pregnancy may be highly influenced without us thinking. Adverse childhood experiences how so? These are traumatic events like abuse, neglect, or family dysfunction that stick with us. New interviews showed that people who went through these things in childhood are reckoned to pregnancy, potentially havi...
People have known for a while that really tough experiences in childhood, like abuse or neglect, can mess with a person's health later in life. But when it comes to autoimmune diseases, the details are fuzzy. A recent research looked into this. The study focused on women. It found that childhood bad experiences can set the stage for autoimmune issues later on. B...
Patients who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) have unique challenges. These ICDs are life-saving devices, but they come with their own set of worries. For instance, people who have gone through tough experiences as kids, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACE), might see their health differently. They view their illness in a more negative way...
Early life unpredictability, like moving homes often or experiencing family conflicts, can have lasting effects on a person's mental and physical health. This is what the Questionnaire of Unpredictability in Childhood (QUIC) aims to measure. The QUIC has been used to understand how these early experiences, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), can disrupt a ...