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Self-Stigma of Help-Seeking After Adverse Childhood

Title:
Self-Stigma of Help-Seeking After Adverse Childhood Experiences: Event Centrality and Posttraumatic Cognitions
Authors:
Jaeyoung Kim, Seongeun Oh, Isak Kim, and Justin Watts
Description:
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are commonly reported; however, further research is needed to explore the psychological mechanisms that may contribute to self-stigma surrounding help seeking among individuals with ACEs. To address this gap, this study investigated the relationship between ACEs and self-stigma of help-seeking (SSOHS), focusing on the mediating roles of event centrality and posttraumatic beliefs. A total of 369 adults with at least one ACE completed measures assessing event centrality, posttraumatic beliefs, SSOHS, and ACEs, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results revealed that the overall number of ACEs indirectly influenced SSOHS through event centrality and posttraumatic beliefs (? = 0.196, p < 0.001). These findings highlight the importance of implementing trauma informed, evidence-based counseling interventions and prevention efforts to reduce the impact of trauma and beliefs, thereby encouraging help-seeking among individuals with ACEs.
Through critical analysis and reflection, this course will engage participants in a practical and meaningful review of the value and necessity of ethics in counseling practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learners will describe the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and self-stigma of help-seeking (SSOHS) as identified through structural equation modeling in the study.
  • Learners will explain how event centrality and posttraumatic beliefs mediate the association between ACEs and self-stigma of help-seeking.
  • Learners will identify trauma-informed, evidence-based counseling interventions and prevention strategies that may reduce self-stigma and promote help-seeking among individuals with ACE histories.

CE Credit: 1 NBCC Hours; 0 CRCC Hours; 1 WA Hours; 0 APT Hours; 0 NAADAC Hours; 0 NY Hours; 0 Ethics Hours

NBCC ACEP No. 1000
November 01, 2025
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