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Reducing Adverse Outcomes from Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Clinical Plan of Action
Author(s) -
Louise Floyd R.,
O'Connor Mary J.,
Bertrand Jacquelyn,
Sokol Robert
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00175.x
Subject(s) - prenatal alcohol exposure , fetal alcohol , medicine , fetal alcohol spectrum disorder , action plan , action (physics) , adverse effect , family medicine , psychiatry , psychology , pregnancy , ecology , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are among the leading preventable causes of developmental disorders in the United States; however, recognition and prevention of these conditions cannot be achieved without informed and educated health providers. This commentary addresses the importance of recognition and prevention of FASDs through the use of well‐established standardized practices of diagnosis, screening, and brief alcohol reduction counseling. It is hoped that more knowledge on currently available procedures will encourage their use in the provision of routine health care to all women of childbearing age.