Learn About Screening
Using early detection and intervention to improve health outcomes
Preventing the lasting impacts of ACEs
The purpose of a complete ACE screening is to rapidly identify which patients are at highest risk for toxic stress and perform the next steps of a more complete, individualized assessment for each of them.
A complete ACE screening involves assessing for the triad of:
- Adversity (the ACE score)
- Clinical manifestations of toxic stress (ACE-Associated Health Conditions)
- Protective factors
Clinical teams should use the ACEs and