1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910970135303321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996

ISBN

9786610193066

9780309176125

0309176123

9781280193064

1280193069

9780309578073

0309578078

9780585026381

0585026386

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

StrattonKathleen R

HoweCynthia J

BattagliaFrederick C. <1932->

Disciplina

618.3/268

Soggetti

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Fetus - Effect of drugs on

Fetus - Diseases

Pregnancy - Complications

Diseases

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal Diseases

Pregnancy Complications

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

Disease

Guideline

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The project was supported by funds from the National Institute on



Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (contract no. NO1-AA-4-1002)"--Title page verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.