Experience of emergency department use among persons with a history of adverse childhood experiences

• Main Authors: Eva Purkey (Author), Colleen Davison (Author), Meredith MacKenzie (Author), Tracey Beckett (Author), Daniel Korpal (Author), Katherine Soucie (Author), Susan Bartels (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, lower levels of distress tolerance, and greater emotional dysregulation, as well as with increased healthcare utilization. All these factors may lead to an increased use of emergency depar...