Open AccessDisability and Exposure to High Levels of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Effect on Health and Risk Behavior
Author(s) -
Anna E. Austin,
Harry Herrick,
Scott Proescholdbell,
Jacqueline Simmons
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.77.1.30
Subject(s) - behavioral risk factor surveillance system , medicine , population , mental health , relative risk , environmental health , gerontology , demography , psychiatry , confidence interval , sociology
Health disparities among persons with disabilities have been previously documented. However, there is little research specific to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in this population and how ACE exposure affects health outcomes in adulthood.
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