Psychologists' knowledge and attitudes about fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and alcohol use during pregnancy.

Wedding, Danny; Kohout, Jessica; Mengel, Mark B.; Ohlemiller, Melinda; Ulione, Margaret; Cook, Keely; Rudeen, Kevin; Braddock, Stephen R.

doi:10.1037/0735-7028.38.2.208

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“…Research highlights a lack of knowledge and understanding of FASD in trainees and professionals across medical, mental health, educational, legal, and child welfare fields [11,19, 22-26]. A few brief survey studies have documented adequate basic knowledge of FASD across professions [27-28]; however, several studies suggest that while providers may have basic knowledge about FASD, they often have difficulty applying this information when implementing services [28-29].…”

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Prevention of Secondary Conditions in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Identification of Systems-Level Barriers

Petrenko

Tahir

Mahoney

et al. 2013

Matern Child Health J

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Objective Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) impact 2 to 5 percent of the U.S. population and are associated with life-long cognitive and behavioral impairments. Individuals with FASD have high rates of secondary conditions, including mental health problems, school disruptions, and trouble with the law. This study focuses on systems-level barriers that contribute to secondary conditions and interfere with prevention and treatment. Methods Using a phenomenological methodology, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with parents of children with FASD and service providers. Data were analyzed using a framework approach. Results Participants emphasized the pervasive lack of knowledge of FASD throughout multiple systems. This lack of knowledge contributes to multi-system barriers including delayed diagnosis, unavailability of services, and difficulty qualifying for, implementing, and maintaining services. Conclusions FASD is a major public health problem. Broad system changes using a public health approach are needed to increase awareness and understanding of FASD, improve access to diagnostic and therapeutic services, and create responsive institutional policies to prevent secondary conditions. These changes are essential to improve outcomes for individuals with FASD and their families and facilitate dissemination of empirically supported interventions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevention of Secondary Conditions in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Identification of Systems-Level Barriers

Petrenko

Tahir

Mahoney

et al. 2013

Matern Child Health J

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105

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“…To facilitate diagnosis and treatment of FASDs, it is imperative that professionals working in health care, education, social services, and the criminal justice system are properly trained in how to recognize individuals with PAE and educated regarding appropriate interventions for this population [Gahagan et al, 2006;FASD Regional Training Centers Consortium, 2007;Wedding et al, 2007;Mutch et al, 2009;Paley et al, 2009]. In some cases, it may also be important to change the attitudes of professionals who come in contact with and provide services to alcohol-exposed individuals and their families.…”

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Intervention for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Treatment approaches and case management

Paley¹,

O’Connor²

2009

Dev Disabil Res Revs

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Exposure to alcohol in utero is considered to be the leading cause of developmental disabilities of known etiology. The most severe consequence of such exposure, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), is characterized by a distinct constellation of characteristic facial anomalies, growth retardation, and central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. Some individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) do not meet the full criteria for FAS, but instead are diagnosed with partial FAS, alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), or alcohol related birth defects (ARBD). The entire continuum of effects from PAE is increasingly being referred to under the umbrella term of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). An extensive body of research has documented major cognitive, behavioral, adaptive, social, and emotional impairments among individuals with FASDs. Although FAS was identified in the U.S. over 35 years ago, the development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidencebased interventions for individuals with FASDs have lagged behind significantly. Encouragingly, however, in recent years there has been a marked increase in efforts to design and test interventions to remediate the impairments associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. This article will review treatment needs and considerations for individuals with FASDs and their families, current empirically tested treatment approaches, case management issues, and suggestions for future directions in research on the treatment of FASDs. ' 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Dev Disabil Res Rev 200915:258-267.

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“…However, reluctance of health professionals to do this, possibly because of the perceived "moral" overlay to the consumption of alcohol, has been well documented (Wedding et al, 2007) and similar reservations are likely to affect colleagues in education.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…A 2003 survey by the American Psychological Association of practising psychologists in the United States revealed that 81% of respondents believed (incorrectly) that alcohol withdrawal at birth was the worst consequence of prenatal exposure to alcohol (cited in Wedding et al, 2007). MacKinnion, William-Avery, and Pentz (1995) used questionnaires in school surveys to ask over 4000 teenagers about their knowledge and understanding of FASD.…”

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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: as prevalent as autism?

Westrup

2013

Educational Psychology in Practice

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An examination of the literature on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and its relevance to the work of Educational Psychologists (EPs) suggested that the impact of FASD on EPs' casework is an area which has been underexplored, and which merits further attention. A search of major electronic databases was conducted online; however no articles were found which specifically examined the role of the EP in connection with FASD. This is surprising as international research suggests that prevalence of FASD is as high as 1%, which implies that all schools are already dealing with the significant effects of FASD. It is suggested that EPs are well-placed to help schools clarify and meet the needs of children with FASD. Early identification may help reduce the risk of secondary disabilities and improve life outcomes for this group.

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Psychologists' knowledge and attitudes about fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and alcohol use during pregnancy.

Cited by 29 publications

References 22 publications

Prevention of Secondary Conditions in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Identification of Systems-Level Barriers

Prevention of Secondary Conditions in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Identification of Systems-Level Barriers

Intervention for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Treatment approaches and case management

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: as prevalent as autism?

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