Association between adverse childhood experiences and depression and anxiety: a review
10.19485/j.cnki.issn2096-5087.2025.09.010
- Author:
ZHU Siyu
;
WU Jing
;
YING Jiayao
;
SONG Peige
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
adverse childhood experiences;
depression;
anxiety
- From:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
2025;37(9):913-916,921
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to traumatic events such as abuse and neglect experienced before the age of 18 years, which have negative impacts on an individual's physical and mental health. Studies have shown that ACEs not only increase the risk of health-harming behaviors such as smoking and alcohol abuse, but are also risk factors for depression and anxiety. The influence of ACEs on depression and anxiety exhibits type-specificity, cumulative effects, and temporal dynamics. The impact of ACE types on depression and anxiety varies across populations and genders, a dose-response relationship exists between the number of ACEs and depression/anxiety, and the phase, trajectory, and frequency of ACEs also significantly influence depression and anxiety. This article collected literature on ACEs and depression/anxiety from January 1995 to June 2024 by searching the CNKI and PubMed databases. It provides a comprehensive review of the associations between different ACEs types, quantities, categories, timing, trajectories, frequencies, and the risks of depression and anxiety, while also exploring the underlying mechanisms of these associations. The findings aim to offer references for the prevention and intervention of ACEs and the improvement of mental health.
- Full text:202511130845366029童年期不良经历与抑郁、焦虑关联的研究进展.pdf
