Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Effects Video Part 2

Fetal alcohol syndrome is among the most common known causes of mental retardation and as such, it is a major public health problem.

Lecturer
Dr. Ed Riley
Department of Psychology
San Diego State University
Center for Behavior Teratology
6363 Alverado Court, Suite 209
San Diego, Ca 92120

Editor
Dr. Carrie Randall
Medical University of South Carolina
Institute of Psychiatry
Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425-0742

References

Mattson, S. N., Riley, E. P., Gramling, L., Delis, D. C., & Jones, K. L. (1998). Neuropsychological comparison of alcohol-exposed children with or without physical features of fetal alcohol syndrome. Neuropsychology, 12(1), 146-153.
Carmichael O.H., Feldman JJ, Streissguth AP, Gonzalez RD: Neuropsychological deficits and life adjustment in adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 16:380, 1992
Kodituwakku PW, Handmaker NS, Cutler SK, Weathersby EK, Handmaker SD: Specific impairments in self-regulation in children exposed to alcohol prenatally. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 19:1558-1564, 1995
Mattson, S. N., Goodman, A. M., Caine, C., Delis, D. C., & Riley, E. P. (1999). Executive functioning in children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 23(11), 1808-1815.
Streissguth, A. P., Barr, H. M., Kogan, J., & Bookstein, F. L. (1996). Final Report: Understanding the occurrence of secondary disabilities in clients with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE). Seattle, WA: University of Washington Publication Services.
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West, J.R., Chen, W-J. A., & Pantazis, N.J. (1994) Fetal alcohol syndrome: The vulnerability of the developing brain and possible mechanisms of damage. Metabolic Brain Disease, 9, 291-322.
Sowell ER; Jernigan TL; Mattson SN; Riley EP; Sobel DF; Jones KL. Abnormal development of the cerebellar vermis in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: size reduction in lobules I-V. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 1996, 20(1):31-4.
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• fetal
• alcohol
• syndrome
• pregnancy
• pregnant
• fetus
• embryo
• substance
• abuse
• prenatal
• care
• teenage
• AIDS
• SIDS
• FAS
• FAE
• FASD
• ARND

[frankenboston]

@WeThePeopleRleaders your not alone.. millions of doctors and the government are pretty much to blame,, to a degree. good for you

[KwonJiYongobsessed]

@WeThePeopleRleaders : so u have fas too? ppl think i'm mental retarded but actually i just get angry easily

[WeThePeopleRleaders]

@KwonJiYongobsessed i feel you about this subject. my mom took strong pain killers through out her pregnancy with me. I look normal but im mentally behind. I understand how you feel and its too bad that your mom chose to be so selfish. Now Im pregnant and making sure that I never repeat my mom's mistake. Ive done everything in my power to keep this baby healthy and im even going to do the birth without meds. Thats all I can do, just dont repeat the mistake :)

[KwonJiYongobsessed]

....It makes me sad when i hear this..lol I'm mental Retarded??...Sigh....What country has the most F.A.S kids?.. lol I'm thai andI have F.A.S