Identify and Treat Trauma

As organizations adopt trauma-informed approaches to care, many are integrating trauma screening into care models to assess patient exposure to adverse childhood experiences and trauma.

Following are resources to help guide trauma screening efforts, as well as for building a trauma-informed referral network.

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Journal Article | January 2024
Clinic Readiness for Trauma-Informed Health Care Is Associated with Uptake of Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Explores the correlation between establishing a trauma-informed environment of care and the uptake of ACE screening.
Journal Article | December 2023
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Implementation of ACE Screening in Pediatric Care Settings: A Qualitative Evaluation
Explores adolescents’ and caregivers’ perceptions on the acceptability of ACE screenings in pediatric clinics.
Journal Article | September 2023
Clinician and Staff Perspectives on Implementing Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Screening in Los Angeles County Pediatric Clinics
Examines clinical staff perceptions regarding routine ACE screening in pediatric primary care.
Report | March 2022
Integrating Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening into Clinical Practice: Insights from California Providers
Shares perspectives from providers on how to effectively integrate ACE screening into clinical practice for children and adults in a trauma-informed manner.
Website/Resource Center | January 2020
Adverse Childhood Experiences Revised Questionnaire
Used to assess childhood adversity in adult population.
Webinar | April 2019
Peer Sharing on Trauma Screening and Assessment
Shares approaches and journeys to trauma screening and assessment.
Implementation Tool | February 2019
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma
Offers various approaches and considerations for screening adults and children for ACEs and trauma.
Webinar | July 2018
Becoming Trauma-Informed & Screening for ACEs: Learning from Montefiore Medical Center
Details Montefiore Medical Group's approach to screening adult and pediatric populations for ACEs within its outpatient practice network.
Screening/Assessment Tools | July 2018
Montefiore Patient Information Sheet for ACEs Form
Designed to inform patients prior to being screened for ACEs. It is also available in Spanish.
Journal Article | July 2018
From Treatment to Healing: Inquiry and Response to Recent and Past Trauma in Adult Health Care
Details key preparatory steps for inquiring about and responding to trauma, as well as four options when inquiring about trauma with patients.
Journal Article | July 2018
What is a Trauma Screening Tool or Process
Defines different types of screening tools and how to engage families in the screening process. Additional information can be found in their Screening and Assessment: Considerations for Implementation guide.
Brief | February 2017
Training Staff in Trauma Treatments: Considerations for Complex Care Providers
Outlines training strategies for trauma-informed care in health care settings based on the experiences of five complex care programs.
Webinar | July 2016
Trauma-Informed Referral and Treatment Processes
Features speakers from Montefiore Medical Group in The Bronx, New York and BRICK Academy in Newark, New Jersey discussing how to build and sustain a clinical referral network for patients and students exposed to trauma.
Brief | March 2015
Trauma-Informed Care: Opportunities for High-Need, High-Cost Medicaid Populations
Provides an introduction to trauma-informed care and describes how this approach can be adopted to better serve patients, including examples from three innovative programs across the country.
Screening/Assessment Tools | January 2015
ACE-Q
Developed by the Center for Youth Wellness, based on the original ACE questionnaire, and adapted for a pediatric patient population.
Screening/Assessment Tools | October 2006
Original ACE Questionnaire
Assesses participants in the original Adverse Childhood Experiences study.
Screening/Assessment Tools | December 2003
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Civilians (PCL-C)
Shares a shortened version of a screening tool to assess for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Screening/Assessment Tools
The Resilience Project: Clinical Assessment Tools
Shares screening tool maintained by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Website/Resource Center
National Pediatric Practice Community on Adverse Childhood Experiences
Allows providers interested in applying ACEs and toxic stress science to medical practice share best practices.
Website/Resource Center
Trauma-Informed Interventions
Details trauma-informed therapies, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma for Adolescents, and others.

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