Adverse Childhood Experiences (also known as Adverse Childhood Experience, Childhood Experience, Adverse): Deleterious experiences in first 18 years of life.

NIH MeSH · D000076783Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Also known asAdverse Childhood Experience · Childhood Experience, Adverse · Early Life Stress · Early Life Stresses · Life Stress, Early · Stress, Early Life · Early-Life Stress · Early-Life Stresses · Stress, Early-Life · Childhood Trauma · Childhood Traumas · Trauma, Childhood

Definition

Deleterious experiences in first 18 years of life.

MeSH classification

  • I01.198.240.856.175
  • I01.880.735.035
  • I01.880.853.050

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Common questions about Adverse Childhood Experiences

What does Adverse Childhood Experiences mean in medicine?
Deleterious experiences in first 18 years of life. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Adverse Childhood Experiences known by any other names?
Yes. Adverse Childhood Experiences is also referred to as Adverse Childhood Experience, Childhood Experience, Adverse, Early Life Stress, Early Life Stresses in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Adverse Childhood Experiences sit in the medical classification?
Adverse Childhood Experiences falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.198.240.856.175, I01.880.735.035, I01.880.853.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000076783) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗