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Australian Medical Association position paper: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – 2016
This position paper outlines the prevalence, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support of FASD. It proposes 10 recommendations to improve these areas, as well as the overall awareness of FASD in Australia.
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Publishing Date:
24 August, 2016
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Authors:
Australian Medical Association
āDid you ever drink more?ā A detailed description of pregnant womenās drinking patterns
This paper presents drinking patterns in a group of 1570 pregnant women. The study identified characteristics of pregnant women who either abstain, drink until pregnancy awareness or drink throughout pregnancy.
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Publishing Date:
2 August, 2016
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Journal Name:
BMC Public Health
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Authors:
Evelyne Muggli, Colleen OāLeary, Susan Donath, Francesca Orsini, Della Forster, Peter Anderson, Sharon Lewis, Catherine Nagle, Elizabeth Elliott, Jeffrey Craig, Jane Halliday
Gross motor performance in children prenatally exposed to alcohol and living in remote Australia
This review investigated the effectiveness of interventions to improve gross motor skills in children with mild to moderate movement disorders.
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Publishing Date:
20 July, 2016
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Journal Name:
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Authors:
Barbara R. Lucas, Jane Latimer, Robyn Doney, Rochelle E. Watkins, Tracey W. Tsang, Genevieve Hawkes, James P. Fitzpatrick, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, Elizabeth J. Elliott
A qualitative evaluation of caregiversā experiences, understanding and outcomes following diagnosis of FASD
This study explored the lived experiences of the diagnostic process for caregivers of children with FASD, who attended an Australian FASD diagnostic service.
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Publishing Date:
23 June, 2016
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Journal Name:
Research in Developmental Disabilities
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Authors:
Katrina Chamberlain, Natasha Reid, Judith Warner, Doug Shelton, Sharon Dawe
Study protocol for screening and diagnosis of FASD among young people sentenced to detention in WA
This study aims to establish the prevalence of FASD among sentenced young people in detention in WA. By identifying the rate of FASD within this population, the study seeks to develop a screening tool that can be utilised for young people entering detention.
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Publishing Date:
22 June, 2016
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Journal Name:
BMJ Open
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Authors:
Hayley M. Passmore, Roslyn Giglia, Rochelle E. Watkins, Raewyn C. Mutch, Rhonda Marriott, Carmela Pestell, Stephen R. Zubrick, Candice Rainsford, Noni Walker, James P. Fitzpatrick, Jacinta Freeman, Natalie Kippin, Bernadette Safe, Carol Bower
Sympathy, shame, and few solutions: News media portrayals of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
As there is a lack of public understanding about FASD, and many countries lack policies to deal with FASD concerns, this study explored media coverage related to alcohol use during pregnancy and FASD with the aim of identifying ways to improve associated health messages.
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Publishing Date:
4 June, 2016
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Journal Name:
Midwifery
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Authors:
Ines Eguiagarary, Brett Scholz, Caterina GiorgiĀ
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