Serving as an international resource for scientific publications on the epidemiology, neurobiology, psychology and sociology of fetal alcohol toxicity.
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Tracey Tsang @TraceyWTsang is joining our Editorial Team at JFASD!
Learn more about Dr. Tracey Tsang and our Editorial Team here!
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Just Published: Health Professionals are the Preferred Source of Information on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy for Australian Women: A National Survey
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#FASD#FASDresearch#FASDprevention
Abstracts from the IX International Meeting of the Latin American Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (#LASBRA) are now available online!
Download them now: https://t.co/rZfu9oYIHh
#alcoholism#FASDresearch#FASDprevention
The International Consensus Statement on the Role of #Nurses in Supervised #ConsumptionSites is comprised of five sections: 1) Philosophy of care, 2) Framework, 3) Nursing role, 4) Training requirements, and 5) Needs of nurses.
Learn more: https://t.co/fEjJR652ZE
#MentalHealth
@JMHAN_DPG is seeking quality manuscripts related to all aspects of #MentalHealth and addiction #nursing, including services and systems to support family caregivers of adults with mental health problems and illnesses.
Ready to submit? Learn more: https://t.co/VeHRAyoasV
Just published: International Consensus Statement on the Role of Nurses in Supervised Consumption Sites.
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#Nursing#harmreduction#addiction
The HRNA/AIIRM lead the development of an international consensus statement on nursing practice within supervised consumption sites.
Check out the publication in @JMHAN_DPG
Thanks to everyone who participated.
Opening Minds, the anti-stigma initiative of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, undertook a 1.5 year research project to understand the problem of stigmatization on the front-lines of the opioid crisis.
Read more: https://t.co/m02L3ASSVk
#mentalhealth#stigma#opioidcrisis
@JMHAN_DPG is seeking quality manuscripts related to all aspects of #MentalHealth and addiction #nursing, including #HarmReduction, mental health promotion, early detection and intervention, trauma-informed care and more.
Ready to submit? Learn more: https://t.co/VeHRAyoasV
"In addition to reducing harms and preventing overdoses and overdose deaths, supervised consumption sites act as a point of service for people who use drugs to access much needed health care services."
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#drugaddiction#nurse#harmreduction
"The findings indicate that although there are services (e.g., respite care) available in Ontario, parents do not perceive there to be enough services to satisfy their family’s needs."
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#FASD#Autism#openaccess
"If the high prevalence rates of #FASD are to be reduced, prevention needs to take place for people of reproductive age, particularly in #Australia where we have high rates of unplanned pregnancies and a binge drinking culture."
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@jfasrp_DPG “...if the woman had used tobacco during pregnancy, it was 147% more likely to meet AUD diagnostic criteria” Study highlighting links between alcohol use and other substances. It is important to ensure we don’t perpetuate stigma & judgement. #NoAlcoholNoRisk
A Comparison of the Motor Skills of Young People in a Youth Detention Centre with Diagnosed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, and a Reference Population
Read online now: https://t.co/PABzZJGTZE
#FASD#PrenatalAlcoholExposure#motorskills
Effects of Isolated or Enriched Housing at Adolescence Upon Ethanol Intake and Anxiety Responses, In Rats Exposed to Prenatal Ethanol
Read it online now: https://t.co/EIfor4HeFZ
Waving a Magic Wand: Supports for Families Raising School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in #Ontario
Read this paper online now: https://t.co/APDpUAJ3GF
#FASD#Autism#familysupport
"Given the lifelong impacts that can be experienced for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, prevention of unintended #alcohol-exposed pregnancies is an area that requires serious attention."
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#FASD#FASDprevention#researchpaper
"High prenatal alcohol exposure, such as that presented by women with an alcohol use disorder, is related to severe adverse consequences such as fetal alcohol syndrome."
Read more here: https://t.co/KBzT7LCwOy
#FASD#fetalalcoholspectrum#alcoholism
"Visual motor integration and handwriting skills were often impaired in this population. Lower VMI scores were more prevalent in participants diagnosed with #FASD, and therefore should be routinely assessed as part of a diagnostic assessment."
Read more: https://t.co/PABzZJYvoe