title: Relationship among adverse childhood experiences, history of active military service, and adult outcomes: homelessness, mental health, and physical health.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We determined whether a report of adverse childhood experiences predicts adult outcomes related to homelessness, mental health, and physical health and whether participation in active military service influences the relationship between childhood and adult adversity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from the 2010 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we tested by means of logistic regression the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and 3 adult outcomes--homelessness, mental health, and physical health--as well as differences among those with a history of active military service.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Adverse childhood experiences separately predicted increased odds of experiencing homelessness as an adult and mental health and physical health problems. Childhood adversity increased the likelihood of adult homelessness and poor physical health among individuals with no history of active military service and the likelihood of mental health problems among individuals with a history of active military service.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The relationship between childhood adversity and adult adversity changes in degree when history of active military service is controlled, which has implications for Armed Forces recruitment strategies and postmilitary service risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, J. J. Cutuli, Michelle Evans-Chase, Dan Treglia, and Dennis P. Culhane are with the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dennis P. Culhane is also a guest editor for this supplement issue.
authors.forename: Ann Elizabeth
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cutuli
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans-Chase
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Treglia
authors.forename: Dennis P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Culhane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014754:Violence; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology