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Fetal alcohol syndrome : diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment / Kathleen Stratton, Cynthia Howe, and Frederick Battaglia, editors ; Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders, Institute of Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Fetus--Effect of drugs on.
- Fetus.
- Fetus--Diseases.
- Pregnancy--Complications.
- Pregnancy.
- Diseases.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
- Fetal Diseases.
- Pregnancy Complications.
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications.
- Disease.
- Medical Subjects:
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
- Fetal Diseases.
- Pregnancy Complications.
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications.
- Disease.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 "crack babies." 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 committee Discusses 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.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Issues in Research on Fetal Drug Effects
- 3. Vignettes
- 4. Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluation of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 5. Epidemiology and Surveillance of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 6. Epidemiology of Women's Drinking
- 7. Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 8. The Affected Individual: Clinical Presentation, Intervention, and Treatment
- 9. Integration and Coordination: A Concluding Comment and Recommendation.
- Notes:
- "The project was supported by funds from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (contract no. NO1-AA-4-1002)"--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610193066
- 9780309176125
- 0309176123
- 9781280193064
- 1280193069
- 9780309578073
- 0309578078
- 9780585026381
- 0585026386
- OCLC:
- 814271501
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