Citation

Finkelhor D. Child Abuse Negl. 2018; 85: 174-179.

Affiliation

Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 125 McConnell Hall, 15 Academic Way, Durham, NH 03824, United States. Electronic address: david.finkelhor@unh.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.07.016

PMID

28784309

Abstract

This article argues that it is still premature to start widespread screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in health care settings until we have answers to several important questions: 1) what are the effective interventions and responses we need to have in place to offer to those with positive ACE screening, 2) what are the potential negative outcomes and costs to screening that need to be buffered in any effective screening regime, and 3) what exactly should we be screening for? The article makes suggestions for needed research activities.

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Language: en

Keywords

Domestic violence; Neglect; Pediatrician; Sexual abuse