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Improving treatment and outcomes for young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the youth justice system: A social work led response and practice framework

Young people with FASD in Aotearoa New Zealand are both primed for, and hindered within the youth justice system. This research provides a fresh perspective on how social workers can take a lead role in ensuring young people with FASD receive neurodevelopmentally appropriate interventions both within the youth justice system and upon return to their communities.
  • Publishing Date:

    5 August, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work

  • Authors:

    Vanessa Oatley, Anita Gibbs

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

This study describes the conception, implementation and evaluation of a training intervention aiming to upskill the custodial workforce in the management of youth with FASD and NDI, as there has been limited investigation into this.
  • Publishing Date:

    4 August, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

  • Authors:

    Hayley M. Passmore, Raewyn C. Mutch, Rochelle Watkins, Sharyn Burns, Guy Hall, James Urquhart, Jonathan Carapetis, Carol Bower

Parent-reported sleep problems in school-aged children with FASD: association with child behaviour, caregiver, and family functioning

Sleep problems are a common clinically reported area of concern for children and adolescents with FASD, however, there is limited empirical research investigating this. This study aimed to examine the associations between parent-reported sleep problems in children with FASD and child behaviour, caregiver mental health and health-related quality of life and family functioning.
  • Publishing Date:

    24 July, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Sleep Medicine

  • Authors:

    Nicole Hayes, Karen M. Moritz, Natasha E. Reid

Change Over Time in Australian Newspaper Reporting of Drinking During Pregnancy: A Content Analysis (2000-2017)

This paper analyses the content of news media messages on drinking during pregnancy in Australia over an 18-year period to understand whether and how the nature of messages communicated to women has changed over time.
  • Publishing Date:

    17 July, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Alcohol and Alcoholism

  • Authors:

    Megan Cook, Geoffrey Leggat, Amy Pennay

Australia has some of the highest rates of drinking during pregnancy. It’s time to make labelling mandatory

This article discusses the importance of introducing mandatory alcohol pregnancy warning labels in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Publishing Date:

    16 July, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    The Conversation

  • Authors:

    Natasha Reid

Caregivers of Children with FASD: Psychosocial Factors and Evidence for Self-compassion as a Potential Intervention Target

The aim of this study is to explore experiences of caregivers of children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with FASD. More specifically, we examined the relationship between shame, guilt, pride, self compassion and caregiver psychological distress. The differences between biological and non-biological caregivers on these variables was also examined.
  • Publishing Date:

    11 July, 2020

  • Journal Name:

    Mindfulness

  • Authors:

    Zoe Biddle, Frances V. O'Callaghan, Amy L. Finlay-Jones, Natasha E. Reid

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