title: It's ok to ask about past abuse.
authors.affiliation: Emerging Investigations & Analytic Methods Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. vae2@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Valerie J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Shanta R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dube
authors.forename: Vincent J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Felitti
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Anda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D011634:Public Health / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology*; D012650:Self Disclosure; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014754:Violence / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology