Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

This book presents clinical assessment and management solutions for those people who are exposed to Alcohol in Pregnancy. Over the last few decades we have begun to understand the enduring effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing fetus. The consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure - Fe...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mukherjee, Raja A. S. (Editor), Aiton, Neil (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Overview FASD
  • Alcohol and pregnancy: why is the evidence so confusing
  • Pathology of FASD: a brief overview
  • Knowledge and prevalence of FASD in communities
  • Ethics of consuming alcohol in pregnancy
  • Part 2 Prevention
  • Public health strategies and FASD
  • Alcohol related harm and recognition
  • Brief interventions for alcohol using women
  • Midwifery approaches to recognising drinking in pregnant women
  • Social care issues in manging high risk families
  • Part 3 Recognition
  • Physical stigmata in FASD
  • Ruling out other disorders related to FASD: a diagnosis of exclusion
  • Growth problems in FASD
  • Psychometric testing and FASD
  • Communication assessments used in FASD
  • Sensory processing in FASD
  • Overlapping diagnoses in FASD
  • Recognising a FASD child in the classroom
  • Attachment and FASD
  • Changing pattern of presentation in people with FASD with age
  • Psychiatric difficulties in people with FASD
  • Multidisciplinary approaches to FASD
  • Part 4 Management
  • Managing withdrawal in babies born to mothers abusing
  • Development of commissioning awareness
  • Clinical pathways for accessing care: including the role of the advocate
  • Medication use in people with FASD
  • Psychological therapies for FASD
  • Educational strategies for people with FASD
  • Social care needs for people and families with FASD
  • Envornmental modifications and management of sensory issues for people with FASD
  • Family support needs and the role of support groups