Addressing Social Context in Adverse Childhood Experience Screening Policy: Implications for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) disproportionately affect children with special health care needs, especially racial and ethnic minority children whose ACEs may be less likely to be identified. As awareness and understanding of the health impacts of ACEs have increased, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, several areas of the United States have initiated policy efforts to screen for and address ACEs. However, these policies do not always include mechanisms to account for context-specific adversity or contemporary stressors in the lives of children. Stressors most significant in a child's life may include adversities beyond those included in common ACE screening instruments. ACE policy in California will be discussed relative to addressing the social context in ACEs screening. By taking a holistic view of ACEs and thinking beyond deriving ACE scores alone, clinicians can ensure that ACE-related policies are implemented with maximum benefit to diverse children with special health care needs.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Authors: Lilian G. Bravo, Charisse Ahmed, Kristen Choi
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,550
OpenAlex ID: W4310553165