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Mental Health Co-morbidity in Children and Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
DownloadSpring 2016
Children and adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) present with a range of physical, mental, behavioral, and cognitive challenges which can result in poor long-term outcomes. Mental health issues affect over 90% of individuals with FASD and is the most common and pressing...
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Retinoic acid prevents alteration of neuronal morphology and locomotion of zebrafish embryos induced by ethanol exposure during gastrulation
DownloadFall 2018
Ethanol (EtOH) exposure during development has been shown to lead to deficits in fine and gross motor control. In this study I used zebrafish embryos in the gastrulation stage to determine the developmental effects of a brief, 5-hour exposure to EtOH. I treated fertilized zebrafish eggs from 5.25...
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Supporting healthy outcomes in individuals with FASD: How do professional psychology programs across Canada support FASD-related learning?
DownloadFall 2022
Psychologists have a unique role in diagnosing, assessing, and providing intervention for a variety of disorders, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a complex disorder that affects individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. Each individual with FASD is unique. Thus, it is...
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The Impact of an Intervention on Social Skills of Young Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
DownloadSpring 2015
FASD is an umbrella term used to describe the continuum of effects that result from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on the developing brain, which causes a multitude of behavioural impairments, including deficits in adaptive behaviours such as social skills. Although there are many interventions...
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The Perceived Impact of a Mentoring Program for Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
DownloadFall 2014
Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in the disability called fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and the deficits most often associated with this are said to last a lifetime. In addition to the deficits directly resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, individuals with FASD often also face...
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The quality of life of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and/or prenatal alcohol exposure and the impact of the disability on families and caregivers
DownloadSpring 2013
There is little research on the quality of life of children prenatally exposed to alcohol or the impact on families and caregivers. Participants (aged 6 - 16) included 39 children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), 21 with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE, not qualifying for an FASD...
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The Relationship between Self-Regulation and Behaviour in Adolescents Diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
DownloadFall 2019
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes a range of neurodevelopmental deficits that can occur due to prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and affects approximately 4% of Canadians. PAE has been known to impact several areas of functioning, including self-regulation which encompasses a series...
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Fall 2020
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes a range of cognitive, behavioural, and social difficulties that can occur due to prenatal alcohol exposure. It is estimated that 1% to 4% of Canadians are affected by FASD. Individuals with FASD frequently demonstrate difficulties in their...