Irish Medical Times (Ireland) - Ireland
nears highest global rate of fetal alcohol syndrome
Ireland has one of
the highest prevalence rates of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
worldwide as a result of women drinking during pregnancy, a new study
has revealed.
The Scottish Sun
(Scotland) - We ask two mums who both drank alcohol while pregnant
whether it is OK to booze when you’re expecting
BRITISH mums-to-be
are among the booziest in Europe, with four out of ten continuing to
drink while expecting. Only Ireland, Denmark and Belarus are worse,
according to a new study published in The Lancet.
Outbreak News
Today - Podcast: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Lyme geographical
distribution
During the first
half, Svetlana Popova, PhD, Senior Scientist at the Centre for
Addiction and Mental Health’s Institute for Mental Health Policy
Research in Toronto joined me to discuss a new study published in The
Lancet Global Health about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and the
first-ever estimates of the proportion of women who drink during
pregnancy.
Pacific Daily News
- Plan ahead for a healthy baby
Not all birth
defects are genetic, and by following your health care provider’s
guidelines and staying healthy, many are preventable.
Nelson Star
(Canada) - Mothers of people with FASD need recognition and more
services
I would like to
give my sincere gratitude to Karri for having had the courage to come
forward and share her difficult journey with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD).
MATERIALS and
VIDEOS
CANFASD Connect -
Welcome to CanFASD Connect!
The Canada FASD
Research Network (CanFASD) is pleased to announce our new blog,
CanFASD Connect. We’ve created this space for sharing research and
policy about FASD, and engaging and interacting with our partners and
followers about important issues in the field.
Turning Leaf
Community Support Services Inc - Help for people with Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome in Manitoba & Saskatchewan Jessica's Story
Jessica’s mother
drank heavily when pregnant. Jessica looks like every other girl, but
her doctor says she can only make the decisions of a child.
PolicyWise - FASD
Panel: A guided discussion on how findings from the study impacted
policy, program and service delivery in the area of FASD
The FASD Panel
included Dr. Gail Andrew, Clinician, Alberta Health Services - An
expert in FASD diagnostic assessments and actively involved in many
research projects; Darcy Fleming, Team Lead, Performance Management,
Alberta Human Services – A family support for children with
disabilities expert; Janice Penner, Manager, Disability Supports
Program Development, Alberta Human Services – Co-Chair of the FASD
Cross-Ministry Committee; and Dr. Christine Werk, Research Scientist,
PolicyWise for Children & Families – Led the analysis of the
FASD data
PolicyWise -
Research with an Impact on Policy Panel
Featuring FASD and
Homelessness in Calgary, Alberta in 2015 with Dorothy Badry, PhD,
Associate Professor, Academic Lead-Working with Homeless Populations,
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary; Beyond The Hurt: A
Bullying Prevention Program with Wendy Hoglund...
RESEARCH
Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology -
Prevention and Intervention for FASD in Poland
The aims of this
study are to analyze previous activities undertaken in Poland in the
field of prevention and intervention of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD) and to identify the main directions of development
of this issue for the future.
Advances in
Pediatric Research - The essential role of growth deficiency in
the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Laboratory studies
confirm prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) causes growth deficiency
(GD). GD has traditionally been a core diagnostic feature of fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), but was removed from the Canadian
and Australian FASD diagnostic guidelines in 2016.
International Journal for the
Advancement of Counselling - Development of a Clinical Practice
Model for Serving Clients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
There is a lack of
systematic research on the training of clinicians toward providing
counselling services and support to individuals with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Journal of
Pediatric Neuropsychology - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: a
Case Study
This case study
provides an introduction to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders,
diagnostic issues, a detailed description of the individual’s
history, presenting symptoms, neuropsychological test results, and an
integrated summary.
Journal of
Pediatric Neuropsychology - Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders in China
This article will
review issues relating to FASD in China, which is the most populated
country in the world. Information on the epidemiology of alcohol use
during pregnancy, particularly as it relates to the unique cultural
aspects of China, is provided.
Journal of Social
Work Practice in the Addictions - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Information Dissemination by Health Care Professions
Findings of this
study indicate that the information disseminated by health care
professionals is not always in keeping with this understanding.
The Journal of
Pediatrics - Abnormal Eating Behaviors Are Common in Children with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Abnormal eating
patterns are common in children with FASD and may contribute to their
delayed growth and nutritional inadequacies. Their poor satiety may
reflect poor impulse control.
Journal of Social
Work Practice in the Addictions - “How Could I Have Done This?”
Thoughts of Mothers of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Biological mothers
of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) must cope with the
struggles of parenting a child with special needs with the knowledge
that their children’s problems are due to their alcohol use during
pregnancy.
The Journal of
Special Populations - FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER AND
CONFABULATION: A CLINICAL, FORENSIC, AND JUDICIAL DILEMMA
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder is a permanent disorder resulting from prenatal
alcohol exposure. This disorder consists of an array of cognitive and
adaptive functioning impairments, many of which may increase the risk
for confabulation.
Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated
With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
This Special
Article outlines clinical implications and guidelines for pediatric
medical home clinicians to identify, diagnose, and refer children
regarding neurobehavioral disorder associated with prenatal exposure.
Alcoholism -
Prenatal Alcohol Consumption Between Conception and Recognition of
Pregnancy
Current estimates
of the rates of alcohol-exposed pregnancies may underestimate
prenatal alcohol exposure if alcohol consumption in early trimester
1, prior to awareness of pregnancy, is not considered.
University of
Pittsburgh - A GENETICALLY INFORMED STUDY OF THE INTERACTION
BETWEEN PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND PARENTAL DEPRESSION IN RISK FOR
CHILDREN’S EMERGING EXTERNALIZING PROBLEMS
Prenatal Alcohol
Exposure (PAE) has been associated with children’s externalizing
problems (e.g., D’Onofrio et al.,2007); however, it remains unclear
whether low/moderate PAE has a meaningful effect on children’s
outcomes.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Kouvolan Sanomat (Finland) -
FASD-lasten tilanne kestämätön — katso äidin alkoholismin
vaurioittaman naisen haastattelu
FASD-lapsia ei
osata tunnistaa ja heille on apua tarjolla sekalaisesti. Tilanne on
sama koko maassa, myös Kymenlaaksossa.
Kinderaerzte-im-Netz
(Germany) - Weltweit werden jährlich schätzungsweise 119.000
Kinder mit einer Fetalen Alkoholspektrum-Störung geboren
Eine kanadische
Studie des Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), die in „The
Lancet Global Health“ veröffentlicht wurde, kommt zu dem Schluss,
dass pro Jahr auf der Welt fast 120.000 Kinder mit Gesundheitsschäden
geboren werden, weil ihre Mütter während der Schwangerschaft
Alkohol getrunken haben.
Onmeda (Germany) -
Alkoholschäden beim Baby: zu 100 Prozent vermeidbar!
Alkohol in der
Schwangerschaft kann dem Baby dauerhaft schaden. Dieses Wissen
scheint jedoch längst nicht ausreichend verbreitet zu sein: 18
Prozent der Bevölkerung Deutschlands finden es akzeptabel, dass
Schwangere ab und zu ein Glas Bier,
Helda (Finland) -
FASD - Diagnoosista kuntoutukseen vai ojasta allikkoon
Raskaudenaikaisella
alkoholinkäytöllä voi olla vakavia seurauksia. Alkoholi aiheuttaa
sikiölle eriasteisia vaurioita, vaikeimmin vaurioituneet ovat
syvästi kehitysvammaisia, lievemmin vaurioituneilla voi olla
erilaisia kognitiivisia oireita.
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