Russell Wilson posted:Certainly, in the past it was "well known"(written about in the research journals) that ACEs could set the stage for later service-related PTSD, but I thought recruiters had begun to take that into account and screening those people out. So, my question back to you is: "have you checked the clinical literature?" using things like PubMed / Google Scholar?
Russell, thanks for your comment/question. Yes, I'm familiar with the literature. I've seen the research you mention regarding ACEs setting the stage for later service-related PTSD. I've also seen some research that discusses a higher prevalence of ACEs among the enlisted force. To my knowledge, recruiters do not use an ACE screening. I served in the Army after 9/11 and can say for sure there was no such screening at that point, and I'm fairly certainly there still is not. My interest is centered on those using ACE screenings in their practice.