Resources
Resources
Here is a comprehensive and credible bibliography on the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study, including foundational research, key follow-ups, and evidence-based solutions (clinical, policy, digital, and public health). This list is designed for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and health leaders.
ACE Study: Foundational Research
1. Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.
Felitti, V. J., Anda, R. F., et al. (1998).
2. The enduring effects of abuse and related adverse experiences in childhood.
Anda, R. F., Felitti, V. J., et al. (2006).
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 256(3), 174–186.
3. ACE Study Data and Statistics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Kaiser Permanente.
Scientific Reviews & Epidemiology
4. The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hughes, K., et al. (2017).
5. National household survey of adverse childhood experiences and their relationship with resilience to health-harming behaviors in England.
Bellis, M. A., et al. (2014).
Neuroscience & Biology of ACEs
6. The lifelong effects of early childhood adversity and toxic stress.
Shonkoff, J. P., et al. (2012).
7. Annual Research Review: Enduring neurobiological effects of childhood abuse and neglect.
Teicher, M. H., & Samson, J. A. (2016).
Evidence-Based Solutions and Interventions
8. Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
9. Treatments that Work.
10. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing.
Perry, B. D., & Winfrey, O. (2021).
Flatiron Books. — Highly accessible summary of trauma science for a general audience.
11. The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity.
Anda, R. F., & Felitti, V. J. (2020). Written by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, this book bridges ACE research and practical, system-level healing.
12. From Trauma to Enlightenment.
Alman, B. M., & Felitti, V. J. (2025, forthcoming). — Details healing methods based on 30 years of ACE treatment collaboration, including the True Sage/enlightn digital platform.
Implementation in Practice & Policy
13. Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences.
14. Adverse childhood experiences: Assessing the impact on health and school engagement and the mitigating role of resilience.
Bethell, C., et al. (2014).
Health Affairs, 33(12), 2106–2115.
Government & Public Health Reports
15. Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, and Health.
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