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The researches noted higher rates of many health problems that correlate with the number of adverse childhood
experiences in a large HMO population, including heart disease, lung disease, hypertension and mental health
concerns including suicide. ACE were not limited to a few of the subjects followed---more than one fourth of
individuals were exposed to substance abuse in the home and over two thirds of the sample reported at least one
adverse experience. One individual in 10 had more than five adverse experiences and this population had more
health concerns of all kinds later in life. Traumas impacted both health outcomes and also adult life choices—
including substance abuse, domestic violence and sexually transmitted diseases. This is a powerful and
provocative study and promotes more research in this area.
There is no simple if A then B in this compelling area of inquiry. Neuro-developmental conditions like
psychosis have many possible influences than span genetic, stress and environmental aspects. It does appear that
adverse experiences are more common in people with psychotic disorders, yet a trauma history is not present in
many individuals with psychotic disorders. In a review of two large data sets researchers found a relationship
between multiple adverse experiencing and the l