Journal Reflection II 

Adverse Childhood Experiences

The questionnaires are based on the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study, which was undertaken to examine the neglect and abuse emanating from households and personal experiences and their corresponding impact on the wellbeing of a child and adult. The questionnaires indicate that Adverse Childhood Experiences tend to occur between the ages of zero to seventeen. Furthermore, the findings suggest that one in every four has experienced four or three cases of Adverse Childhood Experiences. More so, there is a disparity in the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences among various communities. There are different ethnic groups, such as the African American and the Latino communities, which have shown there is a high percentage of Adverse Childhood Experiences than in the White population. In comparison to data on the general population, individuals who are multiracial have a significantly higher probability of Adverse Childhood Experiences than any other group. Similarly, the findings of the questionnaire are consistent with the results in the general population in the sense that in both situations, there is Adverse Childhood Experiences disparity between racial and ethnic communities.

Behavioural health

In behavioural health, researchers have examined the implications of Adverse Childhood Experiences on behaviour. Research has shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) can negatively impact brain development, which in turn affect how a person responds or behaves emotionally, physically, and psychologically. This means that individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) have a high probability of developing repulsive or aggression among children, such as anger and anxiety coherently. At the same time, adults can be involved with substance abuse as a method of coping with behavioural challenges linked to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).

Reference

CDC. (2021, April 6). Preventing adverse childhood experiences |violence prevention|injury Center|CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/fastfact.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Facestudy%2Ffastfact.html.