Abstract |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and related disorders such as Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) are the most common form of developmental disability and birth defects in the western world. Early recognition and accurate diagnosis by mental health professionals remains a key issue. This article reviews history, mechanisms of alcohol exposure, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of FASD.
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Authors | Margaret E Clarke, W Benton Gibbard |
Journal | The Canadian child and adolescent psychiatry review = La revue canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent
(Can Child Adolesc Psychiatr Rev)
Vol. 12
Issue 3
Pg. 57-63
(Aug 2003)
ISSN: 1716-9119 [Print] Canada |
PMID | 19030526
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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