Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Management and Policy Perspectives of FASD

1. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, FAS, and FASD: An Introduction
2. Researching the Prevalence and Characteristics of FASD in International Settings
3. Frequency of FASD in Canada, and What This Means for Prevention Efforts
4. Costs of FASD
5. Direct and Indirect Mechanisms of Alcohol Teratogenesis: Implications for Understanding Alterations in Brain and Behavior in FASD
6. Genetic Factors Contributing to FASD
7. Diagnosis of FASD: An Overview
8. FASD: A Preconception Prevention Initiative
9. Bringing a Women’s Health Perspective to FASD Prevention
10. Next Steps in FASD Primary Prevention
11. Preventing FASD: The Parent–Child Assistance Program (PCAP) Intervention with High-Risk Mothers
12. FASD in the Perspective of Primary Healthcare
13. The Manitoba FASD Youth Justice Program: Addressing Criminal Justice Issues
14. Understanding FASD: Disability and Social Supports for Adult Offenders
15. Policy Development in FASD for Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan
16. The Impact of FASD: Children with FASD Involved with the Manitoba Child Welfare System
17. British Columbia’s Key Worker and Parent Support Program: Evaluation Highlights and Implications for Practice and Policy
18. FASD and Education Policy: Issues and Directions
19. Shifting Responsibility from the Individual to the Community
20. A Social Work Perspective on Policies to Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy
21. A Cross-Ministry Approach to FASD Across the Lifespan in Alberta
22. Critical Considerations for Intervention Planning for Children with FASD
23. FASD Research in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention: Building the Next Generation of Health and Social Policy Responses
24. Focusing Research Efforts: What Further Research into FASD is Needed?
25. Living with FASD
26. Charlene’s Journey

Reflecting the recent increased public awareness of the topic, this is the first and most comprehensive resource for over a decade on the molecular basis, prevalence, treatment options, socioeconomic impact and prevention strategies of FADS. Edited by world-renowned experts, this compendium includes the latest research results to provide new insights and realistic estimations of FADS frequencies in Western communities. An invaluable resource for every professional dealing with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of FADS, from researchers via health professionals to social workers