A team of Indian researchers has published a pioneering study on childhood trauma in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry, validating an expanded 14-item Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE-14) questionnaire tailored to the Indian population. This marks a significant milestone in India’s mental health landscape and introduces a culturally relevant tool to assess childhood trauma and its long-term consequences.

The study, titled “Psychometric Properties of Expanded Adverse Childhood Experiences Assessment Questionnaire at a Wellness Centre in India,” was authored by Dr. Gunjan Y. Trivedi, Pranjal Surana, Neha Pandya, Nisarg Patel, Riri G. Trivedi, Dr. Soundappan Kathirvel, and Dr. Anita Kumar.