The Truth About ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences): Infographic by RWJF [Pro.PsychCentral.com]

Samantha Sangenito 2/10/154:00 AM

According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, childhood experiences can have a tremendous effect in various ways throughout a person’s life.

Three Types of ACEs

RWJF reports that there are three types of ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences. These are:

abuse
neglect
household dysfunction

Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual . Neglect can have physical or emotional components. According to the ACEs infographic above, household dysfunction can consist of mental illness, a mother being treated violently, divorce, having an incarcerated relative and substance abuse in the home.

[For more go to http://pro.psychcentral.com/ch...nfographic-by-rwjf/#]

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