working with Adverse Childhood Experiences task force presented research showing that adverse experiences can produce not only psychological‚ but physical alterations in the brains of young children‚ making them more prone to violence‚ aggression‚ depression‚ addiction‚ and other problems as adults (Charlier). Children that live in a violent neighborhood have a disadvantage on starting life in the right road. The higher the adverse childhood experiences score‚ meaning the more adverse experiences the kids
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) are situations in which an individual experienced childhood maltreatment. In one of the most important studies ever conducted‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente’s Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego surveyed 17‚000 Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) workers. In this study‚ the HMO workers were anonymously polled about their ACE scores.1 ACE lead to bad health outcomes which include but are not limited to shortened life span
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poor parent-child relationships‚ and negative interactions” (CDC‚ 2016) are listed under child abuse and neglect family risk factors. These are risk factors that can also produce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and according to Nadine Burke Harris (quoting a research study entitled “Adverse Childhood Experience Study”)‚ “ACE’s include physical‚ emotional‚ or sexual abuse; physical or emotional neglect; parental mental illness‚ substance dependency‚ incarceration; parental separation or divorce
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The Adverse Childhood Experiences assessment has helped me start difficult conversations with my clients. This assessment tool is readily accessible online and it is also available in several languages including Spanish. Because some of my clients at Catholic Charities are Latino immigrants‚ I find that it is essential to provide assessments in my clients’ native language. In particular‚ when I work with clients who have a history of trauma. In addition‚ some of the Latino clients that I am currently
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Outline and evaluate theories and or studies on the effects of early experience on adult relationships (8+16 marks) The quality and type of relationships differ between individuals:some are happy with long term-relationships‚ others prefer more temporary‚ less passionate relationships. Some individuals seem ’lucky in love’‚ while others seem to struggle to maintain a long term stable relationship. Bowlby (1951) believed that the type of quality of relationship that individuals have with their
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People grow up and before they know it they’ve lost all memories of when they were children. It’s not every day that a person has a memorable experience or event happening to them. I can admit I have memories of when I was young but there is only so many I can remember. I’ve dad many child hood experiences a few stick out more than others but one is one that I remember to this day. As a child everyone can remember their first steps or maybe their first word. I can still remember that day‚
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A Childhood Experience Every individual has their own set of experiences in life. Some may try to convince themselves that they don ’t have a past for reasons that their history is concerned. However‚ there are also those who love to relive moments in their life where they felt complete. As for my case‚ I believe that the memories I have during my childhood were the most challenging and exciting events of my life. Growing up as a kid in Bellewood‚ Kentucky‚ there wasn’t much going on. I went
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During my childhood‚ reading is my biggest passion. I delve into this habit since I was 8 years old. My elder sister played a prominent role in developing my passion for reading. I like to read both fiction and non-fiction books. I realized the importance of reading books as it helped me to develop my vocabulary‚ knowledge and gave me new ideas. I was a librarian in the primary school and this further helps me to develop my passion. I have to admit that there are few factors that motivate me to
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My Adverse Childhood Events score is 4. In hindsight this makes sense; I grew up with an alcoholic parent. In rural New Hampshire‚ compared to friends’ families‚ we were stable. I was graceless and brash. I struggled to fit in. To cope‚ I read. I fell in love with the narrative. Stories of human resilience were my favorite. Fiction‚ non-fiction‚ and science fiction - it captivated me. I spent hours reading novels‚ discovering differences in cultures and people. I learned people communicate through
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Student Number: 10343107 Word Count: 1‚122 Based on the landmark study “Adverse Childhood Experience Study” (and/or other studies)‚ discuss the empirical evidence regarding the effects of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental and physical health. Research has shown that certain health problems increase with the amount of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) the individual reports. Continuous stress arising from ACEs‚ causes neurobiological changes in the brain‚ resulting in impairment of
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