Asynchronous Activity #2 - ACES video with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
It appears well established in society that childhood trauma and adverse experiences can have lifelong impacts. In my own experience working at an inpatient substance use treatment center completing biopsychosocial assessments, a majority of the patients scored above a 1 on the ACES questionnaire, oftentimes 3 or higher. While it is alarming to see this data in practice, it also can provide hope like Dr. Nadine Burke Harris said. It provides insight into how we can interrupt the process, how to treat, and what preventive measures can be implemented. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris identified the most important and significant step in treating and healing from the impacts of childhood adversity is to first honestly identify there is an issue and work from there, which feels accurate to most social work interactions.