The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Lancet Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2017, Pages e356-e366

  Hughes, Karen ^a,b   Bellis, Mark A ^a,b   Hardcastle, Katherine A ^b   Sethi, Dinesh ^c   Butchart, Alexander ^c   Mikton, Christopher ^d   Jones, Lisa ^e   Dunne, Michael P ^f  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE USE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE; HEALTH STATUS; LIFE EVENT;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS;

EID: 85026465006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 24682667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30118-4     Document Type: Article

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