Professionals may lack awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-11-15 09:12

Australia; New Zealand; International

Image by Лечение Наркомании from Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/photos/alcoholism-alcoholic-2847444/

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is common, yet most health, education and justice professionals may lack knowledge and training in FASD, and stigma continues, according to an NZ-authored international review that included Australian and NZ data. The team says existing research suggests poor knowledge of FASD criteria, even among many health professionals - aside from pediatric staff. The authors say more training and resources are needed, along with monitoring of gaps in awareness and practices to assist people with this disorder.

Media release

From:

Attachments

Note: Not all attachments are visible to the general public. Research URLs will go live after the embargo ends.

Research Elsevier, Web page

Journal/
conference: Research in Developmental Disabilities

Research:Paper

Organisation/s: University of Auckland

Funder: This was an investigator-initiated study funded by a grant from the University of Auckland Faculty Research Development Fund, New Zealand.

Media Contact/s

Contact details are only visible to registered journalists.