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Trends in Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Children

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44425

November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Survey of Children’s Health to analyze temporal changes in the prevalence of 0 vs 4 or more adverse childhood experiences among US children.

Corresponding Author: Yongjun Zhang, PhD, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kong jiang Rd, Shanghai 200092, China (zhangyongjun@sjtu.edu.cn).

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