Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

with Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Vincent Fellitti MD

TRIGGER WARNING: In this documentary interview with Dr. Vincent Felitti MD, Co-Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, the largest epidemiological study of trauma ever conducted, he will speak directly about various kinds of Adverse Childhood Experiences, including contact sexual abuse. If your own personal trauma history includes Adverse Childhood Experiences (most people's does) we strongly encourage you to watch this with the accompaniment of a wellness professional as part of a therapeutic healing program.

Related Practices:

This practice is focused on exploring implications of the ACES study. Pro-actively addressing and healing traumatic exposures is one of the foundational objectives of this learning platform. In its origins, this practice is connected to The Origin Story. It explores what happens when we explores a relationship with your healing team based on Turning on the Connection System and Mutual Accompaniment. It is deeply connected to Building Ropes, as we think about creating relationships with a healing team. It is related to Turning Your Nervous System into Your Ally. It is related to the Relationship between Immunity and Stress. See The Art & Science of Connection.

Who taught us this?

Dr. Vincent Felitti MD is the Co-Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, the largest epidemiological study of trauma ever conducted. He was previously Head of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. The ACES study definitively articulates the relationship between early childhood adversity and adverse adult health outcomes across physical, emotional, and mental health domains. It is likely one of the most significant population health studies of the 20th century.

Who taught us this?

Dr. Vincent Felitti MD is the Co-Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, the largest epidemiological study of trauma ever conducted. He was previously Head of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. The ACES study definitively articulates the relationship between early childhood adversity and adverse adult health outcomes across physical, emotional, and mental health domains. It is likely one of the most significant population health studies of the 20th century.

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