Childhood Adversity Screening and Health Impact Review
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Michael Lee
Specialty
Psychiatrist
Last edited
10/20/2026
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About this template
A structured template for documenting reported childhood adversity before age 18 and calculating a total ACE score. It also records the patient's reported perception of how these experiences have affected their overall health.
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Client name: Marcus Vance
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Did you frequently lack sufficient food, have to wear unclean clothing, or have no one to safeguard or care for you? [ ]
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Did you lose a parent because of divorce, abandonment, death, or another circumstance? [x]
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Did you live with someone who was depressed, had a mental illness, or attempted suicide? [x]
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Did you live with someone who had a drinking or drug-use problem, including misuse of prescription drugs? [x]
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Did your parents or other adults in your home ever hit, punch, beat, or threaten each other with harm? [ ]
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Did you live with someone who was incarcerated? [ ]
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Did a parent or other adult in your home frequently swear at, insult, or demean you? [x]
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Did a parent or other adult in your home ever hit, beat, kick, or otherwise physically harm you? [ ]
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Did you frequently feel that no one in your family loved you or considered you special? [x]
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Did you experience any unwanted sexual contact (for example, fondling or oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse or penetration)? [ ]
Total ACE Score: 5
Follow-Up Questions
- Do you feel that these experiences have affected your overall health?
- Not Much [ ]
- Some [ ]
- A Lot [x]
How to use this template
This template can be used to assist with various tasks in the medical field. You can use it to generate notes, manage patient information, or assist with diagnosis and the Assessment and Plan. To use this template, simply click the “Use Template” button above. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to the support team or refer to the description and example output provided above.