Vincent J. Felitti, MD

Vincent J. Felitti, MD, clinical professor of medicine at University of California, San Diego, and an expert on how childhood trauma affects adults. Dr. Felitti is coprincipal investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, one of the largest investigations of childhood abuse and neglect and later-life health and well-being.

Abuse Harms Your Mind—and Your Body
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Abuse Harms Your Mind—and Your Body

Vincent J. Felitti, MD | December 13, 2017

Emotional trauma, including sexual abuse, harms more than your psyche. It can set the stage for serious health problems...