Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) detrimentally affect health outcomes in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Over the past 2 decades, the recognition of ACEs by scientists and professionals across disciplines, policymakers, and the public has evolved and expanded. Although the initial articulation of ACEs in Felitti et al.'s landmark study has formed the basis of subsequent investigations on the long-term impact of childhood adversities on health and health risk behaviors, a wider public health framework, inclusive of psychology and other social sciences, also shapes current conceptualizations, research, practice, and policies. This article provides an overview of the special issue Adverse Childhood Experiences: Translating Research to Action. Given the rapid expansion and widespread application of ACEs, this special issue was developed to articulate critical concepts, to demonstrate the significance and relevance of psychological research and practice, and to catalyze further efforts to develop effective programs and policies informed by science. The 15 articles included reflect the continuum of critical work being conducted in research, practice, intervention and prevention programs, and public policy and serve to synthesize the growing body of empirical evidence. The overarching themes that emerged are framed as 3 essential questions: (a) How broadly should ACEs be defined?, (b) How should ACEs be assessed?, and (c) How can ACEs science translate into high quality services? As illustrated in these articles, policy and practice applications deriving from psychology as a hub science can substantially benefit the health and mental health of children, adolescents, and adults. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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与不良童年经历相关的科学、实践和政策：构建对话。

不良童年经历 (ACE) 对儿童、青春期和成年期的健康结果产生不利影响。在过去的 20 年里，跨学科的科学家和专业人士、政策制定者和公众对 ACE 的认可不断发展和扩大。尽管 Felitti 等人的里程碑式研究中对 ACE 的初步阐述为后续调查儿童逆境对健康和健康风险行为的长期影响奠定了基础，但更广泛的公共卫生框架，包括心理学和其他社会科学，也塑造了当前的概念、研究、实践和政策。本文概述了特刊《童年不良经历：将研究转化为行动》。鉴于 ACE 的迅速扩展和广泛应用，本期特刊旨在阐明关键概念，展示心理学研究和实践的重要性和相关性，并推动进一步努力制定以科学为依据的有效计划和政策。包括的 15 篇文章反映了在研究、实践、干预和预防计划以及公共政策方面正在进行的关键工作的连续性，并有助于综合越来越多的经验证据。出现的总体主题被定义为 3 个基本问题：(a) ACE 的定义范围有多广？，(b) 应如何评估 ACE？，以及 (c) ACE 科学如何转化为高质量的服务？如这些文章所示，源自心理学作为中心科学的政策和实践应用可以大大有益于儿童、青少年和成人的健康和心理健康。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。