Jonathan Purtle, Dr.P.H., M.Sc., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss state legislators’ opinions about adverse childhood experiences as risk factors for adult behavioral health conditions, as well as how opinions vary between legislators with different characteristics.

• Dr. Purtle’s research interests [1:35]
• What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? [3:50]
• How do the opinions of state legislators align with the body of evidence on ACEs? [6:57]
• Description of study methods [8:18]
• Characteristics of the surveyed legislators [13:00]
• Major findings of the study [14:54]
• What’s next in this line of research [25:36]

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