Identifying Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and psychiatric comorbidity for children and youth in care: A community approach to diagnosis and treatment

Mitesh Patel, Sabrina Agnihotri, Connor Hawkins, Leo Levin, Deborah Goodman and Alexander Simpson

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 108, issue C

Abstract: Several challenges exist when making a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and identifying co-morbid psychiatric illness, particularly for children and youth accessing child welfare services. Here, we describe an integrated three-phase approach to the identification of FASD and psychiatric comorbidity for children and youth in care, consisting of: (1) completion of a standardized neurobehavioral screening tool by a child protection worker (CPW); (2) assessment by a pediatrician, including facial measurements and; (3) integration of findings in a psychiatric assessment.

Keywords: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Prenatal alcohol exposure; Mental health; Pregnancy; Child psychiatry; Neuropsychiatry; Chart review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104606

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