"A day" that changed Dr. Burke's clinical practice consisted of a college bringing a research topic to her attention. This research topic is called Adverse Childhood Experience Study. This study based on 17,500 children that were exposed to an adverse childhood experience, which consists of: divorce, substance abuse, neglect, and many other reasons. Burke used fight or flight as an example for this study. Dr. Burke compared adverse childhood experiences as to seeing a bear in the woods. In this situation your pupils dilate and your heart begins to race just as a situation an adverse child experien ces on a daily basis. When this is experienced this often many other health complications can come into play such as, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even heart disease. According to CDC, " Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity." Dr...