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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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A Pastor’s Battle with Childhood Trauma
[This week we have “Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences” (ACEs), a guest blog by Pastor Dave Lockridge of northern California (left). What a story, and what a persistent heart! – Kathy] From the Merced Sun Star, Merced County, CA: When I … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Grief
Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Emotional pain, insecure attachment, Robert Anda, Secure Attachment, Vincent Felitti
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California ACEs Summit
At California’s first ACEs summit November 5-7, “Children Can Thrive,” over 200 health professionals, policy leaders and advocates gathered in San Francisco. They created a national model for a statewide dialogue on the biggest public health problem facing California today: … Continue reading
From Grassroots to Hollywood
Dr. Vincent Felitti, MD again joined our SoCal (Southern California) ACEs Group March 7 for our alternate-month San Diego meeting. He’s shown with author-activist Morgan Rose (details below). I felt so grateful. Earlier March 7 we began with the alternate-month … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science
Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Bessel vanderKolk, brain science, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Disney Frozen, Trauma-Informed, Vincent Felitti
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The Hole in Half of Us
The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) study since 1994 shows that 50% of Americans have some degree of failed attachment in childhood. These are rigorous psychiatric studies of the general public which have nothing to do with “addicts.” It’s not just … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Stress chemicals
Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Emotional pain, Limbic brain, Reptilian Brain, Stress chemicals, Vincent Felitti
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Dr. Vincent Felitti: “The Origins of Addiction”
After I heard Russell Brand say that what compels addicts is the “hole in me,” I wrote Feb. 14 that this means: “parts of my brain are dark.” And it’s so painful, we just medicate. Ten % of us use … Continue reading
Substance Abuse or Survival?
Substance Abuse or Survival Mechanism? What the ACE Study Tells Us About – Ourselves … November 8 Last Friday Nov. 1, down the road from county Mental Health Services in San Diego, CA, eleven local activists from the mental health, … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Trauma
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Emotional pain, Jack Shonkoff, Limbic brain, Mary Main, Vincent Felitti
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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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