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This paper looks at a series of N-of-1 trials aiming to provide pilot data on the feasibility of conducting N-of-1 trials in children with FASD and ADHD.

Date:
April 2024
Journal name:
BMJ Open
Authors:
Alison Crichton, Katrina Harris, James M McGree, Jane Nikles, Peter J Anderson, Katrina Williams.
Page last updated 23 April 2024

This article explores factors outside of current FASD diagnostic criteria that could be included as part of a holistic assessment process to ensure better support to improve outcomes.

Date:
September 2023
Journal name:
Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
Authors:
Natasha Reid, Nykola Kent, Nicole Hewlett, Kerryn Bagley, Tracey W. Tsang, Sarah Goldsbury, Robyn Williams, Lisa Akison, Lorelle Holland, Chelsea Vanderpeet, Michael Doyle, Nirosha Boaden, Nicole Hayes.
Page last updated 24 January 2024

This paper discusses various areas for increased involvement by Indigenous men in future FASD research, prevention, care and support.

Date:
September 2023
Journal name:
Drug and Alcohol Review
Authors:
Michael F. Doyle, Jimmy Perry, Carol Bower, Katherine M. Conigrave, Sharynne Hamilton
Page last updated 8 September 2023

This paper explores the importance of incorporating lived experience into training for clinicians and health professionals working with people with FASD and their families.

Date:
July 2023
Journal name:
Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors:
Louise Gray, Julie Flanagan and Elizabeth J. Elliott
Page last updated 24 January 2024

Children with FASD have PAE and significant sleep disturbances. What is not clear is the relative contribution of exposure to early life adversity to these disturbances. This study examines how exposure to adversity impacts frequent insomnia symptoms and nightmares in children with FASD and "At Risk" designations.

Date:
July 2023
Journal name:
Alcohol
Authors:
Ned Chandler-Mather, Joseph Betts, Caroline Donovan, Doug Shelton, Sharon Dawe.
Page last updated 17 July 2023

This study aims to explore alcohol use intentions during pregnancy, using variables from the theory of planned behavior, the prototype/willingness model and personality variables. the study also investigated whether priming participants with exposure to prototypes describing different alcohol use behaviors had an impact on intentions. 746 women aged 20 to 45 years, were randomized to be prompted to think of one of two different “types” of behaviors, i.e., small level of alcohol use in pregnancy and ambiguous level of alcohol use in pregnancy. they then completed measures of theoretical variables, impulsivity, venturesomeness, and self-efficacy. Participants then answered whether they intended to use alcohol during a future pregnancy.

Date:
May 2023
Journal name:
Substance Use and Misuse
Authors:
Tess Fletcher, Barbara Mullan, Amy Finlay-Jones.
Page last updated 31 May 2023

This systematic review describes allied health and educational interventions and their effectiveness for children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), to appraise the quality and strength of these studies. The systematic review included 25 studies with 735 participants. Body function and structure, activity, behaviour, and sense of self outcomes were pooled.

Date:
May 2023
Journal name:
Disability and Rehabilitation
Authors:
Catherine Hilly, Peter Wilson, Barbara Lucas, Thomas McGuckian, Ruth Swanton, Elspeth Froude.
Page last updated 11 May 2023

Individuals with lived experience of FASD hold expertise on their own lives and family needs, and their insights on the assessment and diagnostic process are valuable to improving service delivery and informing the provision of meaningful, person- and family-centred care. This systematic review draws on qualitative evidence on the lived experiences of the diagnostic assessment process for FASD.

Date:
May 2023
Journal name:
Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
Authors:
N. Hayes, K. Bagley, N. Hewlett, E. J. Elliott, C. F. Pestell, M. J. Gullo, Z. Munn, P. Middleton, P. Walker, H. Till, D. C. Shanley, S. L. Young, N. Boaden, D. Hutchinson, N. R. Kippin, A. Finlay-Jones, R. Friend, D. Shelton, A. Crichton, N. Reid.
Page last updated 10 May 2023

This review explores literature informing Australian social work in the context of FASD. It highlights the need for increased social work research to inform evidence-based practice (in FASD diagnosis and management using the biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural framework. Social workers are often first to identify children's emotional, behavioural, and learning difficulties that may be a characteristic of FASD.

Date:
April 2023
Journal name:
Australian Social Work
Authors:
Nirosha Boaden, Jung-Sook Lee, Therese M. Cumming
Page last updated 5 May 2023

This study aims to understand service users' experiences at a recently established student-led interprofessional neurodevelopmental clinic for children and adolescents with suspected or confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure.

Date:
May 2023
Journal name:
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Authors:
Khari Nicola Garavelis, Nicole Hayes, Tanya A Rose, Maree Maloney, Karen Liddle, Karen Moritz, Matthew Gullo, Hannah L Gullo, Rebeccah McMah, Helen Heussler, Natasha Reid.
Page last updated 21 April 2023