Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
eBook - ePub

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

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About this book

It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described in the medical literature, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has proved to be a stubborn problem, with consequences as serious as those of the more widely publicized "e;crack babies."e;This volume discusses FAS and other possibly alcohol-related effects from two broad perspectives: diagnosis and surveillance, and prevention and treatment. In addition, it includes several real-life vignettes of FAS children.The committee examines fundamental concepts for setting diagnostic criteria in general, reviews and updates the diagnostic criteria for FAS and related conditions, and explores current research findings and problems associated with FAS epidemiology and surveillance.In addition, the book describes an integrated multidisciplinary approach to research on the prevention and treatment of FAS. The committeeDiscusses levels of preventive intervention.Reviews available data about women and alcohol abuse and treatment among pregnant women.Explores the psychological and behavioral consequences of FAS at different ages.Examines the current state of knowledge about medical and therapeutic interventions, education efforts, and family support programs.This volume will be of special interest to physicians, nurses, mental health practitioners, school and public health officials, policymakers, researchers, educators, and anyone else involved in serving families and children, especially in high risk populations.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1996
eBook ISBN
9780309176125
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. COMMITTEE TO STUDY FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Executive Summary
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Issues in Research on Fetal Drug Effects
  9. 3 Vignettes
  10. 4 Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluation of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  11. 5 Epidemiology and Surveillance of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  12. 6 Epidemiology of Women's Drinking
  13. 7 Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  14. 8 The Affected Individual: Clinical Presentation, Intervention, and Treatment
  15. 9 Integration and Coordination: A Concluding Comment and Recommendation
  16. Appendix Biographies
  17. Index