Tools for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Questionnaires and Screening Tools for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) include experiences related to violence, abuse, neglect, domestic problems, and other traumatic events that can have long-term negative impacts on an individual’s physical and mental health. To identify and assess these experiences, there are various tools available that can help health professionals in health sector, including mental health in school systems, recognize children who may need support.
Screening/Assessment Tools
- Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)
The results of ACE-IQ surveys can be very useful in advocating for increased investments aimed at reducing adverse childhood experiences and in the development of prevention programs.
Researchers are encouraged to use ACE-IQ materials from this site and, when citing them, to reference WHO as the source with the following citation: World Health Organization. Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire. In Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ). [website]: Geneva: WHO, 2018.
- Child and Youth Resilience Measure & Adult Resilience Measure
The Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-R) and the Adult Resilience Measure (ARM-R) are self-assessment tools for evaluating social-ecological resilience, widely utilized by researchers and professionals globally. A tool focused on measuring resilience in children and youth, which takes into account factors that may help in coping with the effects of ACE.
https://resilienceresearch.org/home-cyrm/
- Healing Trauma in Children
https://cesiprosyrii.org/cs/publikace/
The book Healing Trauma in Children was created for parents of refugee children as well as for helping professionals and caregivers. It is based on the book Trauma-Proofing Your Kids by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline. Our goal was to provide simple yet expert information on what trauma is and how parents can help their children, often without the need for additional specialists, who may be in short supply. The book is available in several languages.
English version: https://cesiprosyrii.org/cs/publikace/#en/1/
- Phifer, L.W., Sibbald, L (2020) Trauma-informed Social-emotional Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: 116 Worksheets & Skill-building Exercises to Support Safety, Connection & Empowerment. ISBN-13978-1683732860. https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Informed-Social-Emotional-Toolbox-Children-Adolescents/dp/1683732863
- Cafaro CL, Gonzalez Molina E, Patton E, McMahon SD, Brown M. Meta-analyses of Teacher-delivered Trauma-based and Trauma-informed Care Interventions. Psychol Trauma. 2023 Oct;15(7):1177-1187. doi: 10.1037/tra0001515. Epub 2023 May 11. PMID: 37166916.
- Hamad H, Angelöw A, Psouni E. Protocol for Evaluation of Effects of a Psychoeducational Trauma-informed Intervention Directed at Schools. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2023;14(2):2263322. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2263322. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37824172; PMCID: PMC10572043.
- Jimenez ME, Wade R Jr, Lin Y, Morrow LM, Reichman NE. Adverse Experiences in Early Childhood and Kindergarten Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2016 Feb;137(2):e20151839. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1839. Epub 2016 Jan 14. PMID: 26768347; PMCID: PMC4732356.
Hubel GS, Davies F, Goodrum NM, Schmarder KM, Schnake K, Moreland AD. Adverse Childhood Experiences among Early Care and Education Teachers: Prevalence and Associations with Observed Quality of Classroom Social and Emotional Climate. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2020 Apr;111:104877. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104877. Epub 2020 Feb 18. PMID: 32921858; PMCID: PMC7480931.