# Trends in Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Children

**Authors:** Guodong Ding, Anqi Peng, Yan Chen, Angela Vinturache, Yongjun Zhang

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44425 · 2025-11-19

## TL;DR

This study examines how the prevalence of multiple adverse childhood experiences has changed over time in the US.

## Contribution

The study provides updated trends in adverse childhood experiences prevalence using national survey data.

## Key findings

- The prevalence of 4 or more adverse childhood experiences increased over the study period.
- Findings highlight the growing need for interventions addressing childhood adversity.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Survey of Children’s Health to analyze temporal changes in the prevalence of 0 vs 4 or more adverse childhood experiences among US children.

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** AP2B1 (adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit beta 1) [NCBI Gene 163] {aka ADTB2, AP105B, AP2-BETA, CLAPB1}
- **Diseases:** ACEs (MESH:D003643), mental illness (MESH:D001523), alcohol and/or drug problem (MESH:D019973), discrimination (MESH:D010468)

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12631492