The 10-item ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire from the CDC-Kaiser study counts categories of childhood adversity experienced before age 18: 10 yes/no items, each scored 0 or 1, for a total of 0–10. This page is a quick-reference tool for licensed clinicians and trainees — enter the responses from your administered copy to get the total and threshold band instantly.
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| Total score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0–3 | below the elevated-risk threshold (≥4) |
| 4–10 | markedly elevated risk (≥4) |
Screening scores are not a diagnosis. Interpretation requires clinical judgment by a licensed professional. Results shown here are score ranges and severity categories only. This page is a quick-reference tool for licensed clinicians and trainees — it is not intended for self-diagnosis or for use by the general public, and it is not medical or clinical advice.
ACE Questionnaire: from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (Felitti, Anda et al., 1998). Public domain.
This calculator does not reproduce the questionnaire itself; use your licensed/official copy of the instrument to administer it. Items are identified by number only.
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