14. Diagnosing Fetal alcohol syndrome in adulthood

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. List of authors XIII
5. Part I: The fetal alcohol syndrome and its diagnosis
6. 1. The syndrome 3
7. 2. Diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome 12
8. 3. The 4-Digit Diagnostic Code 27
9. 4. Neuropsychological aspects of fetal alcohol syndrome 45
10. 5. Diagnostic characteristics across lifespan 56
11. 6. Comorbid disorders and differential diagnosis of FAS 84
12. Part II: Scientific basis of the fetal alcohol syndrome
13. 7. Epidemiology 111
14. 8. Teratogenic effects of alcohol 121
15. 9. Effects of prenatal exposure to nicotine or illegal substances 127
16. 10. Biomarker for the detection of maternal alcohol use during pregnancy 136
17. 11. Neuropathological aspects and pathogenesis of FASD 138
18. 12. Genetic and epigenetic aspects of fetal alcohol syndrome 153
19. Part III: The fetal alcohol syndrome in adulthood
20. 13. Fetal alcohol syndrome in adults (“FAS adult”) 163
21. 14. Diagnosing Fetal alcohol syndrome in adulthood 178
22. Part IV: Intervention, prevention, and social law issues
23. 15. Treatment and intervention programs 197
24. 16. Prevention of FAS and FASD 205
25. 17. Awareness and support of persons with FAS in other European countries: governmental policy and social law 216
26. Part V: Life stories
27. M.; born in 2009 (m); fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); January 2013 235
28. Part VI: Appendix
29. A. Residential communities and assisted individual housing for adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and behavioural disorders 285
30. Index 291