Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: For health professionals

Key publications and reports

These resources are for health and allied professionals interested in more information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Diagnosis

• Canadian Medical Association Journal: 'Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guideline for Diagnosis Across the Lifespan'

Screening

• Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres: National screening toolkit for those (0-18) identified and potentially affected by FASD

Prevention

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention: Canadian Perspectives
• Journal of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: 'Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Consensus Clinical Guidelines'

Prevalence

• American Academy of Pediatrics: 'Prevalence and Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders'
• Prevalence and epidemiologic characteristics of FASD from various research methods with an emphasis on recent in-school studies
• Incidence and Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by Sex and Age Group in Alberta, Canada
• World Health Organization International Study on the Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Canadian Component 2018

Related links

• Kids Brain Health Network
• Canadian Paediatric Society
• FASD and the Justice System
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Alcohol and Pregnancy
• The Lancet: 'Comorbidity of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis'
• Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada: Alcohol Use and Pregnancy Consensus Clinical Guidelines