Abstract:The current case study describes the longitudinal assessment of a young child diagnosed with Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. The patient participated in an applied behavior analysis (ABA)-based Verbal Behavior treatment program to target communication impairments and functional skill deficits. Because ABA-based interventions have demonstrated efficacy in improving levels of functioning across various developmental disabilities, it was reasonable to a… Show more
“…in which behavioral interventions were delivered in various settings to children with FASD (ranging in age from 3 to 11 years), and findings were predominantly positive. In Connolly and colleagues’ (2016) study, a long‐term, intensive, and multidisciplinary applied‐behavior analysis‐based treatment led to posttreatment improvements in functional communication, adaptive behavior, and emotional–behavioral functioning for a young girl with FASD. Griffin and Copeland (2018) reported on an in‐home behavior therapy delivered to an 11‐year‐oldboy with FASD and his caregiver, which resulted in increased task completion and reduced argumentativeness over the course of treatment.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• One-on-one treatment to improve child functional communication, adaptive behavior, and emotional-behavioral functioning (Connolly et al, 2016) • Group program to improve rule following and appropriate behavior (Wiskow et al, 2018) Self-regulation…”
Section: Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Behavioral Skills-Five studies were identified where children with PAE/FASD were taught skills and strategies to improve behavioral functioning. Three of these were case studies (Connolly et al, 2016;Griffin and Copeland, 2018;Wiskow et al, 2018). in which behavioral interventions were delivered in various settings to children with FASD (ranging in age from 3 to 11 years), and findings were predominantly positive.…”
Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) experience remarkably high rates of mental health and substance use challenges, beginning early in life and extending throughout adulthood. Proactive intervention can help to mitigate some of these negative experiences. Although the literature on FASD intervention is growing, there is currently a lack of consolidated evidence on interventions that may improve mental health and substance use outcomes in this population. Informed by a life course perspective, we undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify interventions that improve mental wellness through all developmental stages for people with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and FASD. A total of 33 articles were identified, most of which were focused on building skills or strategies that underlie the well-being of children with PAE and FASD and their families. Other interventions were geared toward supporting child and family wellness and responding to risk or reducing harm. There was a notable lack of interventions that directly targeted mental health and substance use challenges, and a major gap was also noted in terms of interventions for adolescents and adults. Combined, these studies provide preliminary and emerging evidence for a range of intervention approaches that may support positive outcomes for individuals with FASD across the life course.
“…in which behavioral interventions were delivered in various settings to children with FASD (ranging in age from 3 to 11 years), and findings were predominantly positive. In Connolly and colleagues’ (2016) study, a long‐term, intensive, and multidisciplinary applied‐behavior analysis‐based treatment led to posttreatment improvements in functional communication, adaptive behavior, and emotional–behavioral functioning for a young girl with FASD. Griffin and Copeland (2018) reported on an in‐home behavior therapy delivered to an 11‐year‐oldboy with FASD and his caregiver, which resulted in increased task completion and reduced argumentativeness over the course of treatment.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• One-on-one treatment to improve child functional communication, adaptive behavior, and emotional-behavioral functioning (Connolly et al, 2016) • Group program to improve rule following and appropriate behavior (Wiskow et al, 2018) Self-regulation…”
Section: Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Behavioral Skills-Five studies were identified where children with PAE/FASD were taught skills and strategies to improve behavioral functioning. Three of these were case studies (Connolly et al, 2016;Griffin and Copeland, 2018;Wiskow et al, 2018). in which behavioral interventions were delivered in various settings to children with FASD (ranging in age from 3 to 11 years), and findings were predominantly positive.…”
Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) experience remarkably high rates of mental health and substance use challenges, beginning early in life and extending throughout adulthood. Proactive intervention can help to mitigate some of these negative experiences. Although the literature on FASD intervention is growing, there is currently a lack of consolidated evidence on interventions that may improve mental health and substance use outcomes in this population. Informed by a life course perspective, we undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify interventions that improve mental wellness through all developmental stages for people with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and FASD. A total of 33 articles were identified, most of which were focused on building skills or strategies that underlie the well-being of children with PAE and FASD and their families. Other interventions were geared toward supporting child and family wellness and responding to risk or reducing harm. There was a notable lack of interventions that directly targeted mental health and substance use challenges, and a major gap was also noted in terms of interventions for adolescents and adults. Combined, these studies provide preliminary and emerging evidence for a range of intervention approaches that may support positive outcomes for individuals with FASD across the life course.
“…We identified 13 facility-based management interventions [70,71,72,73,74,76,77,78,79,80,81,82] aimed at managing the FASD. Five of the facility-based management interventions were pharmacological interventions [70,72,73,76,82].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In another study, the use of an early intervention program for drug and alcohol addicted mothers and their young children (Breaking the Cycle) was effective to mitigate some of the well-described damages caused by heavy in utero alcohol exposure [75]. A different study reported that verbal behavior treatment program (applied behavior analysis) resulted in rapid skill acquisition across several areas of functioning (communication and functional skills) in a child with FASD [77]. Furthermore, physical activity program for children with FASD showed differences in cortisol levels in children with FASD compared to Controls [80].…”
The global prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains high despite the various preventive and management interventions that have been designed and implemented to tackle the issue in various settings. The aim of the scoping review is to identify and classify prevention and management interventions of FASD reported globally across the life span and to map the concentration of these interventions across the globe. We searched some selected databases with predefined terms. Framework and narrative approaches were used to synthesize and report on the findings. Thirty-two prevention intervention studies and 41 management interventions studies were identified. All the interventions were reported to be effective or showed promising outcomes for the prevention and management of FASD, except four. Although Europe and Africa have a relatively higher prevalence of FASD, the lowest number of interventions to address FASD were identified in these regions. Most of the interventions for FASD were reported in North America with comparatively lower FASD prevalence. The uneven distribution of interventions designed for FASD vis-à-vis the burden of FASD in the different regions calls for a concerted effort for knowledge and intervention sharing to enhance the design of contextually sensitive preventive and management policy in the different regions.
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