ACEs and physical health outcomes

Vig, Kelsey D.; Paluszek, Michelle M.; Asmundson, Gordon J.G.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816065-7.00005-7

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“…While much is known about the deleterious effects of ACEs exposure on psychological [ 29 , 30 ], behavioral [ 31 ], and physiological [ 32 , 33 ], health outcomes in adulthood, there is considerably less research examining the impact of ACEs exposure on health screening behaviors, such as HIV testing. There are several ways in which ACEs exposure might influences decisions around HIV testing.…”

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The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Utilization of Different HIV Testing Strategies Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Texas

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a well-documented HIV-risk factor, but less is known about the relationship between ACEs and different HIV testing strategies. This study used data from an LGBTQ + community health assessment, that was part of a multi-staged community-based participatory research project in [Blinded], Texas. Overall, 464 young men who have sex with men (YMSM; < 36-years-old) completed an online, cross-sectional survey that included questions about ACEs and HIV testing behavior. An association between increased ACEs exposure and the odds of clinic-based testing and HIVST HIV significantly decreased relative to never testing for HIV. Additionally, greater ACEs exposure was significantly associated with increased odds of reporting community-based testing (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.00, 1.20) and significantly reduced odds of HIV self-testing (AOR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.63, 0.82) compared to clinic-based testing. Cumulative ACEs exposure is important in understanding HIV testing behaviors in YMSM and should be considered when developing HIV testing programs.

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The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Utilization of Different HIV Testing Strategies Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Texas

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“…Over the years, researchers have demonstrated the link between abusive and dysfunctional childhood experiences and negative psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and health outcomes (Felitti et al, 1998;Hughes & Cossar, 2016;Hugill et al, 2017;Lang et al, 2019;Vig et al, 2020). Together, these experiences are described as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that encompass exposure to both maltreatment (i.e., neglect and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse) and household dysfunction (i.e., parental separation or divorce, domestic violence, or living with family members with criminal behavior, substance abuse problems, or mental illness) (Felitti et al, 1998).…”

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A Systematic Review of the Effect of Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences on Parenting and Child Psychopathology

Rowell

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2021

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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“…Regardless, this finding suggests that experience with ELA is, unfortunately, commonplace for the average American. Considering that ACEs are associated with deleterious physical and mental health outcomes [ 62 , 63 ], it is imperative that the relationship between ELA and protective factors associated with enhanced mental and physical health are investigated.…”

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) associated with reduced cognitive flexibility in both college and community samples

2021

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The prefrontal cortex is sensitive to stress experiences and significantly impacted by early life adversity. Cognitive flexibility is an executive function that is associated with positive outcomes in adulthood and implicated in activity in the prefrontal cortex. The relationship between early life adversity and cognitive flexibility is underreported. Using the cumulative risk model, we conducted two studies to examine the association between early life adversity and cognitive flexibility in college students and adults (cumulative N = 510). Exposure to early life adversity was assessed using the adverse childhood experiences scale (ACEs). Cognitive flexibility was assessed using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Additionally, as perceived chronic stress is associated with impaired prefrontal cortex function, we measured that as well. Higher number of ACEs was correlated with lower number of completed categories on the WCST in both college students and adults. Perceived chronic stress was not associated with cognitive flexibility, but did correlate positively with ACEs. Individuals with a higher number of ACEs were also more likely to report higher levels of perceived chronic stress. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that exposure to adverse childhood experiences predicted lower scores on completed categories. Our findings provide further evidence that individuals with early life adversity exhibit reduced cognitive flexibility in adulthood.

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ACEs and physical health outcomes

Cited by 27 publications

References 97 publications

The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Utilization of Different HIV Testing Strategies Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Texas

The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Utilization of Different HIV Testing Strategies Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Texas

A Systematic Review of the Effect of Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences on Parenting and Child Psychopathology

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) associated with reduced cognitive flexibility in both college and community samples

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