A manual on adolescents and adults with fetal alcohol syndrome with special reference to American Indians.

Description: 

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a major concern in communities where women drink heavily. The abuse of alcohol represents in many ways the most devastating affliction of American Indians and Alaska Natives. This report is based on information gained from the FAS Follow-Up Study which involved assessments of 61 adolescents and adults who previously had been given a diagnosis of FAS or Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), and interviews with their families, school teachers, and social service personnel. The manual is directed toward those who are involved with giving care and providing services to FAS and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) adolescents and adults. This manual is intended to make available the latest information about FAS, especially that related to older children and adolescents.

People: 
American Indian, Alaska Native
Protocol: 
IHS Headquarters Offices Public Access
Community: 
IHS Headquarters Offices
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1986
Creator: 
Pytkowicz Streissguth A., LaDue RA., Randels SP.
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
Indian Health Service, Staff Office of Planning, and Research, Rockville, MD 20857.
External Links: 
Publisher: 
University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seattle, Washington.
Identifier: 
9702288
Subject: 
Abnormalities, Adolescence, Adults, Alcoholism/Complications, Community Networks, Developmental Disabilities, Family Environment, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Complications, Health Needs and Demands, Infants
Type: 
Report