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50 Years of FASD Research/Awareness/Action

1973  

Jones KL, Smith DW. Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy.Lancet.1973;302(7836): 999-1001

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1977 

Wood, Roger E.,DDS. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: It’s implications for dentistry. Journal of the American Dental Association.1977 Sept:95(2):596-599

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1981 

U.S. Surgeon General advises "total abstinence from drinking for pregnant women".

New York Times July, 18, 1981

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1984 

President Ronald Reagan declares January 15 -21 1984 National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week 

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1997 

Olson, HC, Streissguth AP, et al. Association of prenatal alcohol exposure with behavioral and learning problems in early adolescence. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1997 Sep;36(9):1187-94

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2001

May, Philip, Gossage, J. Phillip.Estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndromeAlcohol Res Health. 2001; 25(3): 159–167

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2006

Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking Among Women of Childbearing Age — United States, 2006–2010

Weekly July 20, 2012 / 61(28);534-538.  Alcohol use among  pregnant women 7.6%. Binge drinking among  among pregnant women 1.4%

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2008

Huggins, Janet E., et al. Suicide attempts among adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: clinical considerations. Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities.2008;11(2):33-41

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Franklin, Laureen, et al. Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Problem Behaviors and Sensory Processing. Am J Occup Ther​. May-Jun 2008;62(3):265-73

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2010

Jirikowic, Tracy, et al. Regulatory Behaviors and Stress Reactivity Among Infants at High Risk for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 9:3; 171-188. DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2016.1183246

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Bell, Stephanie H., et al.The remarkably high prevalence of epilepsy and seizure history in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2010 Jun;34(6):1084-9

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James, Jan  E., et al. Sleep health issues for children with FASD: Clinical considerations. Int J Pediatr. 2010; 2010:1–7

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Jirikowic,Tracy, et al. Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Summary of Intervention Recommendations after Diagnosis. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Oct;48(5):330-44

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2011

May, Philip, Ph.D. and Gossage, Phillip, Ph.D. Maternal Risk Factors for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Alcohol Res Health. 2011; 34(1): 15–26

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Paley, Blair, Ph.D, O'Connor, Mary J. Ph.D. Behavioral Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Alcohol Res Health. 2011; 34(1): 64–75

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Carmichael Olson, Heather and Montague, Rachel A. An Innovative Look at Early Intervention

 

for Children Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Prenatal Alcohol Use and FASD: Diagnosis, Assessment, and

 

New Directions in Research and Multimodal Treatment, 2011, 64-107

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2012

Chen, Maida Lynn, et al. Sleep problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. J Clin Sleep Med. 2012 Aug 15;8(4):421-9

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Stephen, Julia M., et al. Delays in auditory processing identified in preschool children with FASD. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2012;36(10):1720-1727

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2014

Rachappa, Mallikarjuna and Nalawade, Triveni. Alcohol, It’s Effect on Dental Structures and the Role of a Dentist. J Alcohol Drug Depend. 2014 Jan;2(4):166. DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000166

 

Heller, Michael and Burd, Larry. Review of ethanol dispersion, distribution, and elimination from the fetal compartment. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 100:277–283, 2014

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2015 

Chasnoff, Ira J., et al. Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnosis in Foster and Adopted Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Pediatrics 2015;135(2):264-270

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Petrenko, Christie L. M. PhD. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Family Support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Curr Dev Disord Rep. 2015 Sep; 2(3): 199–209

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2016

CDC Vital Signs: Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies — United States, 2011–2013 Weekly / February 5, 2016 / 65(4);91–97

The weighted prevalence of alcohol-exposed pregnancy risk among U.S. women aged 15–44 years was 7.3%. During a 1-month period, approximately 3.3 million women in the United States were at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.

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Cook, Jocelynn L. et al. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan. CMAJ. 2016 Feb 16; 188(3): 191–197.doi: 10.1503/cmaj.141593

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Petrenko, Christie L. M., et al.The Association Between Parental Attributions of Misbehavior and Parenting Practices in Caregivers Raising Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Mixed-Methods Study. Res Dev Disabil. 2016 Dec;59:255-267

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Thanh NX, Jonsson E. Life Expectancy of People with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. J Popul Ther Clin  Pharmacol.2016;23(1):e53-9

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Hagan JF, Balachova T, Bertrand J, et al. Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated With Pre- natal Alcohol Exposure. Pediatrics. 2016;138(4): e20151553

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2017

During 2015–2017, 11.5% of pregnant U.S. women aged 18–44 years reported current drinking and 3.9% reported binge drinking in the past 30 days.

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C. Smith, V., Matthias, P., N. Senturias, Y., M. Turchi, R., & F. Williams, J. (2018). Caring for patients with prenatal  alcohol exposure: A needs assessment. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 24(1)

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Jarlenski, Marian, et al. Polysubstance use among US women of reproductive age who use opioids for nonmedical reasons. Am J Public Health. 2017 August; 107(8): 1308–1310

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2018

May PA, et al. Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities. JAMA. 2018 Feb 6;319(5):474-482   NIAAA Summary of research

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Jacobson, Sandra W., et al. Efficacy of maternal choline supplementation during pregnancy in mitigating adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on growth and cognitive function: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 July ;42(7): 1327–1341. doi:10.1111/acer.13769

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2019

McLaughlin, Susan A., et al. Listening Difficulties in Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: More Than a Problem of Audibility. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2019 May 21;62(5):1532-1548. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-H-18-0359

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O'Connor, Mary J. et al. Suicide Risk in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersBirth Defects Res. 2019 Jul 15; 111(12): 822–828. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1465

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Flanagan, Katherine, et al. Neurocognitive functioning in young offenders with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 65 (2019) 101347

 

2020

Wozniak, Jeffrey R., et al. Four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of choline for

neurodevelopment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.J Neurodev Disord.​.2020 Mar 12;12(1):9

 

Flannigan, K and Temple, V. Difficulties in Daily Living Experienced by Adolescents, Transition-Aged Youth, and Adults With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. May 2020. â€‹Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research 44(1) DOI: 10.1111/acer.14385

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2021  

Flanagan, Katherine, et al. Balancing the story of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A narrative review of the literature on strengths.Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2021 Dec; 45(12): 2448–2464.

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2022

Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Among Adults Aged 18–49 Years — United States, 2018–2020. During 2018–2020, 13.5% of pregnant adults in the United States reported current drinking, and 5.2% reported binge drinking in the past 30 days. 

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Kautz-Turnbull, Carson. The Strengths and Positive Influences of Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2022 Sep 1; 127(5): 355–368.doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-127.5.355

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Coles, Claire, et al. Prenatal alcohol exposure and mental health at midlife: A preliminary report on two longitudinal cohorts. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2022 Feb; 46(2): 232–242

 

Ernst, A.M.; Gimbel, B.A.; de Water, E.; Eckerle, J.K.; Radke, J.P.; Georgieff, M.K.; Wozniak, J.R. Prenatal and Postnatal Choline Supplementation in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Nutrients 2022, 14,688. https://doi.org/10.3390/ nu14030688

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2023 

Pielage, M., El Marroun, H., Odendaal, H.J. et al. Alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy is associated with reduced fetal growth: the Safe Passage Study. BMC Med 21, 318 (2023) 

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