Reports

Since publication of the original ACEs in the 1990s, many additional studies have confirmed the science and have given us a deeper understanding of ACEs, albeit still incomplete. Please find below some articles and reports on some of the research that has been published.
 

Addressing the mental health crisis among children and adolescents To tackle this, we need to understand developmental needs and challenges posed by modern societal practices. 5 actions to pursue to address root causes and foster resilience and well-being. More ... From a video by ThinQ Lasting effects of divorce on children 3 effects that come during and immediately after divorce for families; declines in household income, declines in neighbourhood quality, increased distances between non-resident parents. What do they mean for life? More ... From an article by The Institute of Family Studies Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Report UK 2025 A major public health issue with significant financial, personal and societal costs. Family instability, violence, and mental health issues are the most common ACEs. Calls for a shift from costly mitigation to prevention, addressing root causes. More ... Geoff Knott The Body Keeps the Score You react to mild stressors as if your life is in danger-becoming hyper-reactive. Irritation in the supermarket, road rage, difficulty putting up with misbehaviour from your family. Reactions that are rooted in past experiences. More ... From a video by Big Think Survivors Voices - lived experience leaflets written by survivors 26 leaflets written by survivors for survivors. Free files that address many facets of abuse and trauma. Also cover self-care, caring for survivors, etc. Honest wisdom from experience. More ... Resources by Survivor's Voices Did Sure Start work? Initially in deprived areas, provided services for families with children to help navigate pregnancy, parenting, childcare, early learning, finding jobs. Long-term results; higher educational achievements, better health, and more.. More ... From an article by Beautiful Enterprise Community factors that help foster resilience in young people who have experienced maltreatment 1. Having a supportive adult outside of the family. 2. Being involved in extracurricular activities. 3. School factors. 4. Neighbourhood quality of life... More ... From an article by The Australian Institute of Fam What does caring mean? Shifting the thinking about children and families Taking care of children and youth is one of our society’s most important responsibilities. Whether or not we’re parents, we’re all caregivers as citizens. Collective caregiving encompasses all the decisions we make as a society. More ... From research by The Frameworks Institute ​What happiness means to children Happiness is one important parenting goals in today's modern society. Children's sense of happiness is not driven solely by immediate desires, but by a concern for goodness and actions that benefit themselves and others. More ... From research by Professor Fan Yang, Chicago Unive Screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in all medical encounters When screening 440,000 adult patients, it was common to hear appreciation to be open for the 1st time about their ACEs, creating better patient relationship + effective treatment. More ... From an article in the American Journal of Prevent NHS - We need to talk about trauma "Learning about trauma has transformed my GP practice, helping me make sense of much that has frustrated, worried, exhausted me for years. I am now committed to sharing lessons with other healthcare professionals." More ... From an article by A Better NHS What parent behaviours, rather than style, matter most for children’s success? In most situations, parents know what decisions they ought to make, but some chronically make decisions they know are not beneficial for their child nor what they should do. More ... From an article by Behavioral Scientist Turning on the subtitles improves literacy In a longitudinal study of continuous caption use at home, children who viewed with captions scored significantly higher in tests of word identification + passage comprehension compared with non-caption viewers More ... From an article by Turn On the Subtitles How different types of disadvantage impact England’s pre-school children Disadvantage has two dimensions – economic and home disadvantage. These have different effects on later outcomes. Need to vary hours in pre-school according to disadvantage. More ... From a report by Nesta Forgiveness versus revenge ..as responses to victimization. Compared with revenge, forgiveness was more effective at restoring sense of humanity - less self-harm, greater sense of belonging and greater importance of moral identity. More ... From an article by Greater Good Magazine What is family?  Cultures, values, social expectations, laws have changed over time and vary from place to place. In research, love and unconditional non-judgemental support had universal agreement as being important, but what about legal and blood ties? More ... From research by the Australian Institute of Famil The use of mobile devices to calm young children creates longer term issues  When kids are stressed, and parents put a screen in front of them, children aren't learning how to deal with stress; they are just distracted by the screen. More ... From a study by University of Michigan and an inte Is the decline in children's independent activity one cause of decline in their mental well-being?  Over last 60 years, understanding has shifted from children as competent, responsible and resilient to focusing on children’s needs for supervision, protection. More ... From an article in the Journal of Pediatrics How do young people see the world differently?  The Changing Childhood Project was created to better understand what it means to be a child in the 21st century. What is it like growing up today? And how do young people see the world differently? Answers... More ... From a report by UNICEF Volunteering and the positive impact on mental health "This study shows the tremendous benefits of youth volunteering. The act of helping others and building empathy and understanding, is a critical protective factor against mental ill-health." More ... From a report by the Australian Institute of Famil Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Report UK 2023 A Crisis of Parenting and Family Relationships. A report with insights from two surveys in 2023, into the prevalence of ACEs in the UK and their effects. Also ideas for prevention and future reduction of ACEs. More ... Geoff Knott The lasting effects of childhood trauma  Have you ever met a person who woke up one morning and says, "My ambition is to become an addict." When people are in tremendous pain, their range of choices is limited and not only that their brains are affected by those early experiences. More ... From an interview on STV Never Give Up: a complex trauma film by youth for youth  Featuring 7 diverse young adults who examine challenges faced, mistakes made, growth attained in struggle to transcend legacies of developmental trauma. Offers collective wisdom, inspiration hope.. More ... A video from the USA National Child Traumatic Stre The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences  Over half of the people you will meet today have lived with and been affected by ACEs. How would it alter the way you interact with them and your expectations of them, if you saw them through this lens? More ... From an article by Sue Irwin More than eight in ten men in prison suffered childhood adversity Children who experience ACEs are more likely to adopt health-harming and anti-social behaviours as adults, are at much greater risk of poor health throughout life, and may have greater needs for support from healthcare and other public services. More ... From an article by Public Health Wales