What are adverse childhood experiences?

Episode 12 August 12, 2019 00:23:33
What are adverse childhood experiences?
Emerging Minds Podcast
What are adverse childhood experiences?

Aug 12 2019 | 00:23:33

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Show Notes

In this episode, we talk with Nicola Palfrey about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); what they are and how they can be of use to practitioners who work with children and families. Nicola is a clinical psychologist and researcher who has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults who have experienced significant adversity and trauma. She is responsible for leading the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health's approach to trauma, grief and loss along with its impacts on child mental health. In this episode you will learn: Further information and resources: Felitti and Anda's original article on the ACE study An introduction to the Biopsychosocial Model

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