Analysing narrative productions in older school-age children and adolescents with fetal alcohol syndrome: An experimental tool for clinical applications

Coggins, Truman E.; Friet, T.; Morgan, TE

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“…they used different words less often in relation to the total of words emitted when compared to the individuals with TLD. Reduced semantic repertoire has been described in previous studies on the language of children exposed to alcohol during pregnancy (12,(16)(17)(18)(19) .…”

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“…However, it was observed that the groups differed only in terms of lexical diversity of the narrative (Table 2), which is a linguistic measure that estimates the lexical proficiency or variety of different words spoken by the individual in communicative units (17) .…”

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“…As shown, it is noted that, although some studies reported clinical manifestations that signal the difficulties presented by individuals with FASD in oral narrative, as to the microstructural aspects of narrative (13,14,17) and fluency of spoken language (19) , little is known about the aspects that refer to the macrostructural dimension and global coherence of narrative. Also, although the association between the microstructural aspects (referential cohesion) of narrative and the items of the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code (facial characteristics and CNS impairment) has been reported as part of the FASD phenotype (20) , such findings are still to be further explored.…”

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“…Such compromise is frequently characterized by significant deficits in language comprehension (12)(13)(14)(15) . The studies investigating language production of individuals with FASD reported impaired phonological component (15) , reduced expressive vocabulary for the age (12,(16)(17)(18)(19) , production of vague, irrelevant, and inaccurate utterances (17) ; difficulties to elaborate concepts and production of ambiguous statements (13,14) , as well as increased frequency of hesitancy and silent pauses, which indicate significant difficulties to organize the story narrative scheme and use appropriate syntactic and semantic structures throughout the narrative (19) .…”

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“…These changes were described in the studies focusing on assessment of spoken language by means of standardized language tests (16) , as well as in those which prioritized naturalistic samples of spoken language, such as story narration (13,14,17,19) .…”

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Narrativa oral de indivíduos com Transtorno do Espectro Alcoólico Fetal

Ganthous

Rossi

Giacheti

2017

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RESUMO Objetivo Investigar e comparar a narrativa oral de indivíduos com Transtorno do Espectro Alcoólico Fetal (TEAF) e de indivíduos com desenvolvimento típico de linguagem (DTL) e correlacionar o desempenho na narrativa oral com a pontuação do “4-Digit Diagnostic Code”. Método Participaram 20 indivíduos com TEAF, de ambos os gêneros, com idade cronológica entre seis e 16 anos e 20 indivíduos com DTL, semelhantes quanto ao gênero, idade e nível socioeconômico aos do grupo TEAF. A narrativa oral foi eliciada por meio do livro “Frog, where are you?” e analisada quanto aos aspectos macroestruturais, microestruturais e nível de coerência global. Os aspectos macroestruturais incluíram elementos típicos de história e os microestruturais incluíram palavras (total, palavras diferentes), unidades comunicativas (C-Units), diversidade lexical e extensão média dos C-Units. Resultados Desempenho inferior foi encontrado para o grupo TEAF em todos os aspectos macroestruturais, exceto para os marcadores linguísticos. Dentre os aspectos microestruturais, a diversidade lexical e a ocorrência de “C-Units” incompletos foram aspectos que diferenciaram os grupos TEAF e DTL. O grupo TEAF apresentou nível de coerência global inferior ao grupo DTL. Correlações negativas foram encontradas entre os aspectos macroestruturais e os itens características faciais e alterações no Sistema Nervoso Central. Conclusão O uso restrito de elementos estruturais típicos de história com níveis inferiores de coerência e vocabulário reduzido diferenciaram o TEAF do DTL. Estudos futuros poderão explorar se a associação entre o desempenho narrativo e os itens do “4-Digit Diagnostic Code” apresentam valor preditivo no desempenho narrativo dos indivíduos com TEAF.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and confabulation in psycholegal settings: A beginner’s guide for criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal interviewers

Brown

Jonason

Asp

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are neurodevelopmental/neurobehavioral conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Impairments caused by PAE contribute to the over‐representation of individuals with FASD in the United States juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. These same impairments can equally impact on individuals with FASD who are witnesses to or victims of crime who also have to navigate the complexities of the criminal justice system. Difficulties include increased susceptibility to confabulation throughout the legal process that, in turn, can contribute to increased rates of poor outcomes including false confessions and wrongful convictions. Individuals with FASD are particularity at risk of confabulation when they are subjected to tactics, such as stressful and anxiety‐provoking situations, threats, and leading, suggestive, or coercive questioning. Many professionals in the forensic context are unfamiliar with FASD or related confabulation risk and may unintentionally utilize tactics that intensify impacts of pre‐existing impairment. This article serves as a beginner’s guide for professionals working in criminal justice settings by (a) providing research‐based overviews of FASD and confabulation, (b) describing how FASD may lead to confabulation, and (c) suggesting ways that professionals can modify protocols when interacting with individuals with FASD. Suggestions in this article hold the potential to decrease the risk of confabulation in the criminal justice system and decrease problematic outcomes, such as false confessions and wrongful convictions among individuals with FASD.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and youth firesetting: A call on criminal justice, emergency responder, and fire prevention specialists to become informed

Brown

Spiller²,

Carter

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Central nervous system damage resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol, often referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), commonly manifests as lacking cognitive functioning, problem solving, impulsivity, memory, executive functioning, and social skill deficits. For individuals with FASD, these brain‐based deficits translate into impulsive behaviors and poorly thought‐out decision‐making, coupled with an inability to anticipate and recognize the sometimes very severe consequences of their behaviors. Not unexpectedly, individuals with FASD frequently find themselves disproportionately involved in the criminal justice system and mental health services. For some individuals with FASD, these behaviors can also include firesetting. First responders, like other health and legal professionals, are often unable to recognize the behavioral indicators of FASD, primarily due to a lack of training. As a result, firesetting behaviors are often attributed to deliberate, willful acts of delinquency, a desire to damage property, thrill seeking, or as attempts for personal gain, rather than being viewed as maladaptive attempts to solve problems by individuals who lack the tools to do this in more appropriate ways. These same skill deficits also present when individuals with FASD are interviewed about their involvement in such behaviors, sometimes resulting in confabulation, suggestibility, and false confessions. Further education and training in FASD are vital for first responders if they are to better support individuals with FASD and minimize their chances of becoming involved in firesetting behaviors. Furthermore, this training and education will help ensure that first responders can intervene in more appropriately when crisis situations do occur. This article will outline key behavioral symptoms of FASD as well as provide first responders with suggestions as to how to best support individuals when FASD is suspected. The brief quote that follows highlights some of the key challenges facing individuals with FASD and how poor decision‐making and impulsiveness can result in severe consequences for the individual and those around them.

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Analysing narrative productions in older school-age children and adolescents with fetal alcohol syndrome: An experimental tool for clinical applications

Cited by 56 publications

References 13 publications

Narrativa oral de indivíduos com Transtorno do Espectro Alcoólico Fetal

Narrativa oral de indivíduos com Transtorno do Espectro Alcoólico Fetal

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and confabulation in psycholegal settings: A beginner’s guide for criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal interviewers

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and youth firesetting: A call on criminal justice, emergency responder, and fire prevention specialists to become informed

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