Under Recognition of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Child Inpatient Psychiatric Setting
نویسندگان
چکیده
on the neurocognitive deficits of prenatally exposed individuals, there is comparatively little research on their psychiatric functioning. However, O’Connor and associates have reported precursors to psychiatric disorders including internaliz ing (depression , anxiety ) and externalizing (hyperactivity, poor impulse control) behaviors as well as insecure attachment relations. Other investigators have found 7,8,11
منابع مشابه
Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problems.
BACKGROUND There is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and behaviour problems in children aged 2 years and older. METHODS A 10% random sample of women delivering a live infant in Western Australia (1995-96) were invited to participate in an 8-year longitudinal survey (78% response rate n = 2224); 85% were followed-up at 2 years, 73...
متن کاملThe effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Exposure to alcohol during gestation can cause persistent abnormalities in physical and cognitive development. Children who meet the clinical definition of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are small for their age, exhibit characteristic facial anomalies, and demonstrate deficits in central nervous system development. Alcohol effects in children with prenatal exposure, but not FAS, are similar, alth...
متن کاملThe relationship of prenatal alcohol exposure and the postnatal environment to child depressive symptoms.
OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and child depressive symptoms, and the mediating effects of maternal and child characteristics. METHODS Participants were 42 children aged 4-5 years and their biological mothers. Prenatal alcohol consumption was assessed by self-report of maximum drinks per drinking occasion. The Pictorial Depression Scale (PDS) m...
متن کاملPrenatal alcohol exposure and childhood behavior at age 6 to 7 years: I. dose-response effect.
OBJECTIVE Moderate to heavy levels of prenatal alcohol exposure have been associated with alterations in child behavior, but limited data are available on adverse effects after low levels of exposure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dose-response effect of prenatal alcohol exposure for adverse child behavior outcomes at 6 to 7 years of age. METHODS Beginning in 1986, women att...
متن کاملPrenatal alcohol and cocaine exposure: influences on cognition, speech, language, and hearing.
UNLABELLED This paper reviews research on the consequences of prenatal exposure to alcohol and cocaine on children's speech, language, hearing, and cognitive development. The review shows that cognitive impairment, learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders are the central nervous system manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and cranio-facial abnormalities are also present. Delay...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006