Brain development occurs quickly in young children, and continues throughout childhood and adolescence. Prenatal alcohol exposure can affect brain structure and cause altered brain development
Category: Research
Research: The Implementation of the 2012 Mental Health Strategy for Canada Through the Lens of FASD
ABSTRACT It is the current authors’ perspective that the successful implementation of Changing Directions, Changing Lives, which seeks to improve mental health and well-being in
CanFASD Article Summary: Prevalence and characteristics of adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in corrections: a Canadian case ascertainment study
Individuals with FASD are overrepresented in criminal justice settings, but there is currently little evidence to describe prevalence rates. The study summarized below estimated the
CanFASD: Top FASD Articles of 2018
The articles below were selected by a group of Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) staff, researchers, and Family Advisory Committee members to highlight some of
Research: Suicide risk in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Mary J. O’Connor Larissa C. Portnoff Michael Lebsack‐Coleman Katrina M. Dipple First published: 24 January 2019 https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.1465 Abstract Background The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)
Assessing for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Assessment Measures Used in Alberta, Canada
Kelly D Coons-Harding Canada FASD Research Network Katherine Flannigan Canada FASD Research Network Colleen Burns Lakeland Centre for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Hasmukhlal Rajani Lakeland
