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Reply to "The use of ACE scores for individuals"

A very thought provoking discussion! Because our agency works only with trauma impacted individuals, I see benefits in an ACE score. The "check engine" light in my vehicle doesn't give me any specific information or inform my choices beyond telling me, "Something is amiss here, Harry, look into this soon!" 

In particular, I found myself nodding enthusiastically to comments like:

From Daun,"Could one value of the "simple score" in a clinical setting (and other one-on-one settings) be as simply a "discussion-starter"?' 

And from Elizabeth "What we've found, in particular with our adult population, is that when a person learns about ACE's and their ACE score they express a huge sense of relief, realizing their desire or need for treatment is not the result of some personal fault but the result of what they've lived through."

A few days ago I was working on grief/loss issues with a young adult. 

I knew they reported a score of "five" on the ACEs Quiz. I don't have any idea WHICH experiences are included. But it is (I believe) a warning light saying "attention please!" In planning for future work, I just asked, "Is my memory correct, you scored 5..." The person knew the experiences and pain those five questions brought to mind. They had obviously been thinking about them. It was a short path to, "Yes, I really need to talk about those soon!" 

Harry

 

 

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