The Other Side of the ACEs Pyramid
A Healing Framework for Indigenous Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475449 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maegan Rides At The Door (0009-0005-4245-7337, University of Montana, corresponding author), Sidney L Shaw (0000-0001-9820-034X, Walden University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 4108-4108 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20054108 |
| PMID | 36901119 |
| OpenAlex | W4322503509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
For over two decades, extensive research has demonstrated significant associations between adverse childhood events (ACEs) and a wide range of negative health, mental health, and social outcomes. For Indigenous communities globally, colonization and historical trauma are commonly associated with ACEs, and these effects reverberate through generations. While the ACEs conceptual framework expanded pyramid is a useful model and a visual aid for understanding the historical and present-day dimensions of ACEs in Indigenous communities, a healing conceptual framework is needed to outline a path toward increased community well-being. In this article, we provide a holistic Indigenous Wellness Pyramid that represents the other side of the ACEs pyramid to guide pathways toward healing in Indigenous communities. In this article, the authors describe the Indigenous Wellness Pyramid according to each of the following contrasts with the ACEs pyramid: Historical Trauma-Intergenerational Healing/Indigenous Sovereignty; Social Conditions/Local Context-Thriving Economic and Safe Communities; ACEs-Positive Childhood, Family, and Community Experiences; Disrupted Neurodevelopment-Consistent Corrective Experiences/Cultural Identity Development; Adoption of Health Risk Behaviors-Cultural Values and Coping Skills; Disease Burden and Social Problems-Wellness and Balance; Early Death-Meaningful Life Longevity. We provide examples, supporting research, and implications for implementing the Indigenous Wellness Pyramid
Context (archaeology · Geography · Indigenous · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Thriving · Child Abuse and Trauma · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Ecology
Transformation in psychotherapy
Adverse childhood experiences
Indigenous health part 1
The impact of historical trauma on health outcomes for indigenous populations in the USA and Canada
Reprint Of
Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental and Relational Health in a Statewide Sample
Strategy of outcome research in psychotherapy.
Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration)
Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults
Healing across Cultures
The Effect of Trauma on Religious Beliefs
Is there a relationship between spirituality/religiosity and resilience? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Historical trauma as public narrative
The Historical Trauma Response Among Natives and Its Relationship with Substance Abuse
Returning to Our Roots
Considerations for implementing culturally grounded trauma-informed child welfare services
Building community resilience
Counseling Canadian Indigenous Peoples
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |