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THE ACE STUDY
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study showed that for 17,337 patients, childhood trauma correlated to serious adult medical conditions. “Contrary to conventional belief," says co-Director Vincent Felitti, MD, "time does not heal all wounds, since humans convert traumatic emotional experiences in childhood into organic disease later in life.”
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The Greatest Study Never Told
I first heard Dr. Bruce Perry, MD mention the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study at UCLA in March, 2013. The pyramid at left is their logo; click the graphic to check out the top. [FN1] Months later I found ACEsConnection.com, … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Stress chemicals, Trauma
Tagged ACE Study, attachment disorder, brain science, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Depression, Dissociation, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Stress chemicals, Suicide, trauma, Unintended pregnancy, Vincent Felitti
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