APS
2026 APS Annual Convention
Unpacking How ACEs Shape Risk Behavior: Advancing Understanding through a Dimensional Lens
Adverse childhood experiences predict risk behavior, but the specific drivers and mechanisms remain unclear. The Dimensional Model of Adversity, distinguishing threat and deprivation, offers a promising framework. This symposium examines ACE–risk behavior links in vulnerable groups, integrating diverse perspectives from meta-analytic and empirical work in risk samples.
Chairs & Discussants
- Lenneke AlinkChair
Leiden University - Sheri MadiganDiscussant
University of Calgary
Presentations
- The Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Non-Sexual Delinquent Behavior throughout Life: A Multilevel Meta-AnalysisLenneke Alink, Samantha Vermeulen, Maaike Kempes, Ralph Rippe, Harold Nefs, Kenny Van Lieshout, et al.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Deficits In Social Information Processing In Juvenile DelinquentsSamantha Vermeulen, Sheila Van Berkel, Maaike Kempes, Lenneke Alink
- Dimensional Modeling of Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Empirical Analysis and CritiqueJoshua Mersky
