Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc.
Department of Mental Health.
Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S193-S194. doi: 10.1037/tra0000711. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
Adverse childhood experiences, which is defined by different forms of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction occurring before the age of 18 years, is a major public health problem in the United States that has the potential to worsen in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the challenge is even greater for children and youth from low-income communities and communities of color. Thus, there is a greater need for investments in youth-serving systems within and beyond health care and public health to effectively address adverse childhood experiences and prevent its short- and long-term negative health and social sequelae well beyond the current public health crisis. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
童年逆境经历，是指在 18 岁之前发生的不同形式的虐待、忽视和家庭功能障碍，这是美国一个主要的公共卫生问题，有可能在当前的 COVID-19 大流行中恶化。此外，对于来自低收入社区和少数族裔社区的儿童和青少年来说，挑战更大。因此，需要在医疗保健和公共卫生内外对青少年服务系统进行投资，以有效应对童年逆境经历，并防止其短期和长期的负面健康和社会后果，而不仅仅是应对当前的公共卫生危机。
