Adverse childhood experiences and associations with health-harming behaviours in young adults: surveys in eight eastern European countries

• Main Authors: Mark A Bellis (Author), Karen Hughes (Author), Nicola Leckenby (Author), Lisa Jones (Author), Adriana Baban (Author), Margarita Kachaeva (Author), Robertas Povilaitis (Author), Iveta Pudule (Author), Gentiana Qirjako (Author), Betül Ulukol (Author), Marija Raleva (Author), Natasa Terzic (Author)
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• Published: The World Health Organization.
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Objective To evaluate the association between adverse childhood experiences - e.g. abuse, neglect, domestic violence and parental separation, substance use, mental illness or incarceration - and the health of young adults in eight eastern European countries. Methods Between 2010 and 2013, adverse ch...