SynthesisChild psychiatry and human development2026
Impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Associations among positive childhood experiences, resilience, and psychological distress in health professions students.Medical education online · 2026Article
- Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences and Multiple Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Among Adolescents, Young Adults, and Adults: Mediating Roles of Positive Childhood Experiences and Resilience.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- From Alexithymia To Internet Addiction: Uncovering Emotional and Developmental Mechanisms.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Tipping the scales: the predictive utility of the PCE-ACE ratio for criminogenic and wellbeing outcomes in a general adult population.Health & justice · 2026Article
- Positive developmental cascades: Strength development reduces support needs in children.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Risk and resilience: adverse and positive childhood experiences and aggression in adults with and without ADHD.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Resilience and traumatic stress among Latinx english language learners: a cross-sectional study of students from an urban school district.BMC public health · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) may mitigate the negative outcomes resulting from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). To date, most PCE research has used cross-sectional or retrospective designs. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched in May 2024 for longitudinal studies that examined the impact of cumulative PCEs. Eight publications from five longitudinal studies with a total of 16,451 participants were included. Three studies focused only on adolescent outcomes. PCEs were associated with reduced rates of depression, substance use, delinquent behavior, risky sexual behavior, persistent insomnia, and lower inflammatory markers. Cumulative PCEs in childhood may moderate the impact of ACEs, potentially playing an important role in reducing the risk for mental disorders and other adverse outcomes later in life.PROSPERO (ID: CRD42022384775).
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