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If the ACE score is 1-3 without ACE-Associated Health Conditions, the patient is at “intermediate risk” for toxic stress. If the ACE score is 1-3 and the patient has at least one ACE-associated condition, or if the ACE score is 4 or higher, the patient is at “high risk” for toxic stress.

For Children and Adolescents The Pediatric ACEs and Related Life-events Screener (PEARLS) is used to screen children and adolescents ages 0-19 for ACEs.

If the ACE score is 1-3 without ACE-Associated Health Conditions, the patient is at “intermediate risk” for toxic stress. If the ACE score is 1-3 and the patient has at least one ACE-associated condition, or if the ACE score is 4 or higher, the patient is at “high risk” for toxic stress.

As your ACE score increases, so does the risk of disease and social problems. An ACE score of 3 or more is considered high.

People with an ACE score of 6 or higher are at risk of their lifespan being shortened by 20 years. ACEs are responsible for a big chunk of workplace absenteeism, and for costs in health care, emergency response, mental health and criminal justice.

An ACE score is a tally of different types of abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood experiences. A higher score indicates a higher risk for health problems later in life.

An 'ACE score' refers to the number of types of adversity an individual experienced prior to the age of 18 years. ACE scores range from zero, when none of the adversities studied had been experienced, to 7, (in the first wave of data), or 10 (in the second wave of the study).

Act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt? ... Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured? ... Try to or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal sex with you? ... Your family didn't look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?