ACE Types

Abuse

Neglect

Household Dysfunction

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Physical

Emotional

Sexual

Physical

Emotional

Mental Illness

Mother Treated Violently

Divorce

Incarcerated Relative

Substance Use

"An adult, relative, family friend, or stranger who was at least 5 years older than you ever touched or fondled your body in a sexual way, made you touch his/her body in a sexual way, attempted to have any type of sexual intercourse with you."

Sexual Abuse

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"There was someone to take care of you, protect you, and take you to the doctor if you needed it, you didn’t have enough to eat, your parents were too drunk or too high to take care of you, and you had to wear dirty clothes."

Physical Neglect

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"A household member was depressed or mentally ill or a household member attempted suicide"

Mental Illness

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"Your parents were ever separated or divorced."

Divorce

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"Someone in your family helped you feel important or special, you felt loved, people in your family looked out for each other and felt close to each other, and your family was a source of strength and support."

Emotional Neglect

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"A household member was a problem drinker or alcoholic or a household member used street drugs."

Substance Use

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"A parent, stepparent, or adult living in your home pushed, grabbed, slapped, threw something at you, or hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured."

Physical Abuse

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"A parent, stepparent, or adult living in your home swore at you, insulted you, put you down, or acted in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt."

Emotional Abuse

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"A household member went to prison."

Incarcerated Relative

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc

"Your mother or stepmother was pushed, grabbed, slapped, had something thrown at her, kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, hit with something hard, repeatedly hit for over at least a few minutes, or ever threatened or hurt by a knife or gun by your father (or stepfather) or mother’s boyfriend."

Mother Treated Violently

Definitions provided by the CDC-Kaiser ACE Study. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html About the CDC-Kaiser ACE StudyAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are categorized into three groups: abuse, neglect, and household challenges. Each category is further divided...Cdc