Disparities in adverse childhood experiences among sexual minority and heterosexual adults: results from a multi-state probability-based sample.

Adverse childhood experiences (e.g., physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect, exposure to domestic violence, parental discord, familial mental illness, incarceration and substance abuse) constitute a major public health problem in the United States. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scal...

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Main Authors: Judith P Andersen, John Blosnich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3553068?pdf=render