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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2025. Vol. 33, no. 2, 97–123
doi:10.17759/cpp.2025330205
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

Clinical adaptation and validation of the russian version of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-10)

 
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Abstract

Context and relevance. The significance of studying adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), apart from their high prevalence, is related to the understanding that early trauma leads to psychological and biological changes, but also increasing the risk of mental disorders and somatic diseases in adults. Objective: To validate the Russian version of the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire (ACE-10) in a sample of patients with severe mental disorders. Materials and Methods: A total of 163 psychiatric inpatients were examined between 2019 and 2024. The proportion of women in the sample was 59,3%. The average age (M[S.D.]) was 33.4 [12] years. Nosological affiliation: F2 — 76,1%, F3 — 9,2%, F4 — 1,2%, F6 — 11,7%, F0 — 1,8%. Results: The ACE-10 has high internal consistency (α20=0,732, λ6=0,94). A stable 3-factor structure was identified: «Abuse», «Neglect» and «Household Challenges». Conclusion: The validity of the ACE-10 in Russian was confirmed. The subscales of the adapted version of the instrument are consistent with the original structure of the ACE-10 and consider cultural and contextual differences in the perception of adverse childhood experiences.

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Keywords: adverse childhood experiences, measures, psychometrics, validation, ACE-10

Journal rubric: Testing and Validating Instruments

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2025330205

Funding. The study was carried out as part of the state assignment of the «FSBI NMIC PN named after V.M. Bekhterev» of the Ministry of Health of Russia for 2024—2026 (XCOZ 2024 0014).

Received 07.08.2024

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For citation: Gerasimchuk, E.S., Lutova, N.B., Khobeysh, M.A., Makarevich, O.V., Sorokin, M.Yu. (2025). Clinical adaptation and validation of the russian version of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-10). Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 33(2), 97–123. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2025330205

© Gerasimchuk E.S., Lutova N.B., Khobeysh M.A., Makarevich O.V., Sorokin M.Yu., 2025

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Ekaterina S. Gerasimchuk, Junior Research Assistant of The Integrative Pharmaco-psychotherapy of Patients with Mental Disorders Department, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6317-5778, e-mail: katherine.gerasimchuk@mail.ru

Natalia B. Lutova, Doctor of Medicine, Head of The Integrative Pharmaco-psychotherapy of Patients with Mental Disorders Department, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-7411, e-mail: lutova@mail.ru

Maria A. Khobeysh, Junior Researcher of the Department of Integrative Pharmacotherapy of patients with Mental Disorders, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8860-986X, e-mail: mariakhobeysh@mail.ru

Olga V. Makarevich, Candidate of Science (Medicine), Research Assistant of The Integrative Pharmaco-psychotherapy of Patients with Mental Disorders Department, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-8289, e-mail: lysska@mail.ru

Mikhail Y. Sorokin, Candidate of Science (Medicine), Academic Secretary, Leading Researcher of The Integrative Pharmaco-psychotherapy of Patients with Mental Disorders Department, V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-6365, e-mail: m.sorokin@list.ru

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