Adverse childhood experiences: Retrospective study to determine their impact on adult health behaviours and health outcomes in a UK population

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-91

  Bellis, Mark A ^a   Lowey, Helen ^a   Leckenby, Nicola ^a   Hughes, Karen ^a   Harrison, Dominic ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

childhood experiences; chronic disease; substance use; violence; wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897584163     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt038     Document Type: Article

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