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Counting fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in australia: The evidence and the challenges

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term to describe a range of effects from prenatal alcohol exposure including fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

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Involving consumers and the community in the development of a diagnostic instrument for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia

Australia's commitment to consumer and community participation in health and medical research has grown over the past decade.

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Alcohol-use disorders during and within one year of pregnancy: A population-based cohort study 1985-2006

Given the severe risks to the fetus from heavy prenatal alcohol exposure, assessment and recording of alcohol use should be routinely undertaken in maternity...

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Consensus diagnostic criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia: A modified Delphi study

To evaluate health professionals' agreement with components of published diagnostic criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in order to guide...

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Reframe the Behaviour: Evaluation of a training intervention to increase capacity in managing detained youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental impairments

Jonathan Hayley Raewyn Carol Carapetis AM Passmore Mutch Bower AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BCrim, BAPsych(Hons), PhD MBChB., DipRACOG., Cert.HPRT,

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A qualitative examination of the cognitive and behavioural challenges experienced by children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The findings suggest consistency between caregivers in their reports of the difficulties experienced by children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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The Demographic and Neurocognitive Profile of Clients Diagnosed With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in PATCHES Paediatrics Clinics

The aim of this study was to describe the demographic and neurocognitive profile of the first 199 individuals diagnosed with FASD in PATCHES Paediatrics clinics

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Development of a referral pathway framework for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the Pilbara

The process of referral pathway development provided a service mapping and gapping exercise to facilitate service integration

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RE-AIM evaluation of a teacher-delivered programme to improve the self-regulation of children attending Australian Aboriginal community primary schools

Benefits in teaching the Alert ProgramĀ® to students in a region with high reported rates of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment

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Maternal Alcohol-Use Disorder and Child Outcomes

The effects of maternal alcohol-use disorder are experienced by the majority of exposed children rather than a vulnerable subgroup of this population