The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Authors

Rachel Coffey, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Portland, ME, USA.Follow
Jackson Bloch, MaineHealth
Anya K. Cutler, Center for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research , MaineHealthFollow
Sarah M. Gabrielson, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Portland, ME, USA.Follow
Stephen DiGiovanni, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Portland, ME, USA.Follow
Julia Fritz, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Portland, ME, USA.Follow

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Description

Introduction:

• 1 in 4 kids in Maine have 3+ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

• ACEs negatively impact health outcomes

• Adult literature shows association between ACEs and irritable bowel syndrome, a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID)

Institution/Department

Center for Interdisciplinary Population & Health Research; Maine Medical Center; Pediatrics

Publication Date

5-2023

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Pediatrics | Public Health

Recommended Citation

Coffey, Rachel; Bloch, Jackson; Cutler, Anya K.; Gabrielson, Sarah M.; DiGiovanni, Stephen; and Fritz, Julia, "The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders" (2023). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023. 33.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2023/33