There are many excellent resources describing the background and effects of ACEs on the internet.
If you are new to the topic of ACEs, we suggest that you spend 15 minutes watching the breathtaking MedTED presentation by Nadine Burke Harris (embedded below).
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) is a research study conducted by Kaiser Permanente health maintenance organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Participants were recruited to the study between 1995 and 1997 and have been in long-term follow up for health outcomes. The study has demonstrated an association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with health and social problems as an adult.
The study has been analyzed extensively, is frequently cited as a notable landmark in epidemiological research, and has produced more than 50 scientific articles and more than 100 conference and workshop presentations that look at the prevalence and consequences of ACEs.
Source: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study on Wikipedia
Yes. A joint French-British research project have indicated similar patterns in a British population.
Also, a number of state-level studies have been made in the US, all supporting the data in the primary ACE Study:
Huffington Post
The ACE Study - probably the most important public health study you never heard of
Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Read the PDF from Harvard on the profound effects on ACEs on lifelong health
National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
A PDF transcript of a teleseminar session with Vincent Felitti. MD and Ruth Buczynski, PhD
American Academy of Pediatrics
Read the PDF from the American Academy of Pediatrics on the findings of the ACE Study
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Explore the science behind the ACE Study, and get in-depth information about the medical effects of ACEs
NHS (UK Goverment)
Traumatic childhoods increase the risk of death before the age of 50 by up to 80%
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Research on the connections between different forms of violence and describe how these connections affect communities
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan is a publication in PDF format by the CDC
AcesTooHigh.com
ACESTooHigh is the leading news site relating to prevention and effects of adverse childhood effects
Health Presentations
A website created by the authors behind the ACE Study with a lot of learning resources
Psygo.dk
A report on the Montefiore children's hospital study describing a link between ADHD and ACE exposure
Psygo.dk
A report on the Montefiore children's hospital study describing a link between ADHD and ACE exposure
plos.org
An academic paper describing possible epigenetic links between ACEs and gene expression
Harvard Center on the Developing Child
New scientific research shows that environmental influences can actually affect whether and how genes are expressed.
American Academy of Pediatrics
A paper describing the lifelong effects of early childhood adversity and toxic stress
American Academy of Pediatrics
A paper describing the lifelong effects of early childhood adversity and toxic stress
Dr. Ruth Lanius, the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
A presentation describing the PTSD and suffering often associated with ACEs
Ohio Association for Infant Mental Health
A PDF describing possible ways to address the long-term effects of ACES
Child Trends
A PDF describing the prevalence of ACEs in the US
New York Council on Children and Families
A PDF describing a study of the impact of ACEs on population groups in New York City
SAMHSA’s GAINS Center
How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses
Mike Tikkanen
A very recommended (free/donation-based) book on the negative impact of adverse childhood effects within society
WHO
Study Report from the 2012 Survey by WHO
WHO
Study Report from the 2014 Survey by WHO
WHO
Study Report from the 2013 Survey by WHO
Science Blog / Georgia Regents University
Research findings from a cardiovascular research initiative