2.2.5. Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Questionnaire is a 10-item self-report scale used to measure childhood trauma. Each question asks about experiences growing up during the first eighteen years of life and provides either a "yes" or "no" answer. If a response is yes, a score of 1 is given, with scores ranging from 0–10, which can be used to quantify the number of ACES experienced by that individual. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.88 has been reported for the ACE Questionnaire [63].
