Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics, Complications, and Treatment.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) includes a continuum of disorders that occur in children as a result of their mothers' consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The most severe of these disorders is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). FASD presents differently in every child, but all children with FASD have intellectual and/or behavioral impairments. There is no cure for FASD, but research shows that early intervention and life-long support help those born with FASD to manage the difficulties that come with it. This paper examines the characteristics, complications, and treatment for FASD.
Counselor Education Program, Clemson University, 305 Tillman Hall, Clemson, SC, 29634-0707, USA.
Lauren F
LF
Wilhoit
Counselor Education Program, Clemson University, 305 Tillman Hall, Clemson, SC, 29634-0707, USA. dscott2@clemson.edu.
David A
DA
Scott
Michelin Career Center, 316 Hendrix Student Center, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
Brooke A
BA
Simecka
D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans
Addictions; Counseling; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD); Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)