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Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACE) Questionnaire

ACE is a 10 question self-report measure, developed by the CDC in cooperation with Kaiser-Permanente, that rates the extent of trauma a person experienced during childhood. It is used to predict the likelihood that patient will experience one or more forms of health, behavioral, and/or social problems. Ace domains include:

Abuse (Emotional, Physical and Sexual)

Neglect (Emotional and Physical)

Household Dysfunction (Mother treated violently, Household Substance Abuse, Household Mental Illness, Parental Separation and Divorce, Incarcerated Household Member)

The following prevalences are estimated from a study of over 17,000

Abuse

Emotional Abuse (First column Women, Second Column Men, Third Column Total
13.1% 7.6% 10.6%

Physical Abuse
27.0% 29.9% 28.3%

Sexual Abuse
24.7% 16.0% 20.7%

Neglect

Emotional Neglect
16.7% 12.4% 14.8%

Physical Neglect
9.2% 10.7% 9.9%
Household Dysfunction

Mother Treated Violently
13.7% 11.5% 12.7%

Household Substance Abuse
29.5% 23.8% 26.9%

Household Mental Illness
23.3% 14.8% 19.4%

Parental Separation or Divorce
24.5% 21.8% 23.3%

Incarcerated Household Member
5.2% 4.1% 4.7%