Screening and Diagnosis


 Fetal Alcohol
NEW!  Understanding the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Using Three-Dimensional Facial Imaging; by Leah Wetherill and Tatiana Foroud; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
NEW!  The Quest for a Neurobehavioral Profile of Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Sarah N. Mattson and Edward P. Riley; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
NEW!  The Quest for a Neurobehavioral Profile of Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Sarah N. Mattson and Edward P. Riley; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
NEW!  Adoption of Validated Screening Tools among Healthcare Providers in Screening for Alcohol Use among Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age; a thesis by Krista K Proia; Emory University; 2011
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NEW!  Morphometric Analysis Of Facial Landmark Data To Characterize The Facial Phenotype Associated With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Tinashe Mutsvangwa and Tania S. Douglas; Journal of Anatomy; Vol 210 No 2; 2007
Facial Alterations Associated with Alcohol, Marijuana and Cocaine in 80 Children Assessed by Photoanalysis and Landmark Digitalization; a thesis by Susan Astley; thesis; University of Washington, 1990
Assessment and Diagnosis of FASD Among Adults : A National and International Systematic Review; Public Health Agency of Canada; 2011
Profile Of The First 1,400 Patients Receiving Diagnostic Evaluations For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder At The Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network; by Susan J Astley; Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 17 No 1; Winter 2010
The Feasibility of Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Risk in Early Intervention Settings: A Pilot Study of Systems Change; by Enid Watson, Norma Finkelstein, Deborah Gurewich and Barbara Morse; Infants & Young Children,  Vol 24 No 2; April/June 2011
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Summary Report of the Alaska Multidisciplinary FASD Diagnostic Team Data (FASD Technical Report No. 37); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2006
Matrix Analysis Update of the FASD Diagnostic Teams in the State of Alaska (FASD Technical Report No. 30); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2005
Matrix Analysis of Assessment Tools Used by the FASD Diagnostic Teams in the State of Alaska (FASD Technical Report No. 19); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2003
Matrix Analysis of Satisfaction Measures Used by the FASD Diagnostic Teams in the State of Alaska (FASD Technical Report No. 20); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2003
Matrix Analysis of the Charting Methods Used by the FASD Diagnostic Teams in the State of Alaska (FASD Technical Report No. 18); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2003
Alaska Multidisciplinary FASD Teams Chart Review Data (FAS Techical Report. No. 34); by Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), University of Alaska; 2005
Methodological Examination of Screening Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Illicit Substances; a thesis by Moumita Sarkar; Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto; 2010
A Practical Clinical Approach to Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Clarification of the 1996 Institute of Medicine Criteria; by H. Eugene Hoyme, Philip A. May, Wendy O. Kalberg, Piyadasa Kodituwakku, J, Phillip Gossage, Phyllis M. Trujillo, David G. Buckley, Joseph H. Miller, Alfredo S. Aragon, Nathaniel Khaole, Denis L. Viljoen, Kenneth Lyons Jones and Luther K. Robinson; Pediatrics; Vol 115 No 1; 2005
What Are The Impressions Of Occupational therapists Who Use The Short Sensory Profile In Assessments For Diagnosis Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders?; by Cynthia Bojkovsky; a Thesis, Master of Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, November 2010
Towards Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Services for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder;  Alcohol Healthwatch (Whakatupato Waipiro); 2010
Alcohol Use and Abuse in Pregnancy: An Evaluation of the Merits of Screening; by Matt Hicks, Reginald S. Sauve, Andrew W. Lyon, Margaret Clarke and Suzanne Tough; The canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review Vol 12 No 3; 2003
Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: History, Challenges and Future Directions; by Jennifer Benz, Carmen Rasmussen and Gail Andrew; Paediatric Child Health, Vol 14, No 4, April 2009
National Screening Tool Development Tool Kit Pilot Workshop February 4th and 5th, 2010 – Proceedings; Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)
Unique Facial Features Distinguish Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Patients and Controls in Diverse Ethnic Populations; by Elizabeth S. Moore, Richard E. Ward, Leah Flury Wetherill, Jeffrey L. Rogers, Ilona Autti-Ramo, Ase Fagerlund, Sandra W. Jacobson, Luther K. Robinson, H. Eugene Hoyme, Sarah N. Mattson, Tatiana Foroud, and the CIFASD (The Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders); Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 31, No. 10, October 2007
Comparison of the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code and the Hoyme Diagnostic Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Susan J. Astley, Pediatrics Vol 118, No 4, October 2006
Investigating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Diagnostic Training Services in the Canadian Context - An Environmental Scan; Province of New Brunswick Public Health, March 2010
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Alters The Patterns Of Facial Asymmetry;  by C.P. Klingenberg, L. Wetherill, J. Rogers, E. Moore, R. Ward, I. Autti-Ramo, A . Fagerlundh, S.W. Jacobson, L.K. Robinson, H.E. Hoyme, S.N. Mattson, T.K. Li, E.P. Riley, T. Foroud; Alcohol, 2010
Profile Of The First 1,400 Patients Receiving Diagnostic Evaluations For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder At The Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network; by Susan J Astley
Screening for FASD in Women Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse; by Dr. Catherine Classen, University of Toronto and Women's Mental Health Research Program aat Women's College Research Institute  Diane Smylie of The Jean Tweed Centre and Emma Hapke
Also appears under - FASD General Information
Behind the Screen: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Neonatal Screening for Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol; by Anna Zadunayski, Matthew Hicks, Ben Gibbard & Glenys Godlovitch; Health Law Journal (HLJ) Vol 14; 2006
FASD Adult Assessment and Diagnosis Discussion Paper; Alberta FASD Cross-Ministry Committee; 2009
Recognition of Facial Features of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Newborn;  by Joan Marilyn Stoler AND Lewis Ball Holmes; American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: 127C (2004)
Building Clinical Capacity for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses in Western and Northern Canada; by Sterling K Clarren and Jan Lutke; Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; June 2008
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International Survey of Diagnostic Services for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Elizabeth Peadon, Emily Fremantle, Carol Bower and Elizabeth J Elliott; BMC Pediatrics, Vol 8 No 12  2008
Also appears under - International
Teamwork: Developing a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Team, FAS Technical Report No. 31; Behavioral Health Research and Services (BHRS), University of Alaska Anchorage
Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposures in Adoption; by J. Davies, J. Bledsoe; Pediatric Clinics of North America,Vol. 52 No. 5, 2005
Also found under - Alcohol Drugs Women & Pregnancy
Creating a Foundation for FASD Diagnostic Capacity; prepared by Geraldine Guilfoyle; Stakeholders for Ontario Diagnostic Working Group; May 2006
The Toronto Experience in Diagnosing Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Unique Profile of Deficits and Assets; by R Greenbaum, I Nulman, J Rovet, G Koren; Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 9 No 4; 2002
A Strategy for Community Based Screening for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Larry Burd, Meredith Olson, Tim Juelson; Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development; 2005
Mapping FASD Training Opportunities in Canada: An Environmental Scan; Public health Agency of Canada; 2006
en Francaise  -  Portrait global des possibilités de formation sur l'ETCAF au Canada : Analyse de la conjecture
Validation Of The Facial Photographic Method In Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Screening And Diagnosis;  by Marina Avner, Paul Henning, Gideon Koren, Irena Nulman; JFAS International October 10, 2006
Accuracy of the Diagnosis of Physical Features of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by Pediatricians After Specialized Training; by Kenneth Lyons Jones, Luther K. Robinson, Ludmila N. Bakhireva, Galina Marintcheva, Vladimir Storojev, Anna Strahova, Svetlana Sergeevskaya, Svetlana Budantseva, Sarah N. Mattson, Edward P. Riley, Christina D. Chambers; Pediatrics Vol. 118 No. 6 December 2006
Pediatricians' Knowledge Training and Experience in the Care of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Sheila Gahagan, Tanya Telfair Sharpe, Michael Brimacombe, Yvonne Fry-Johnson, Robert Levine, Mark Mengel, Mary O'Connor, Blair Paley, Susan Adubato and George Brenneman ; Pediatrics, Vol 11; 2006
A School Based Screening Program for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Betty A. Poitraa, Shirley Mariona, Marilyn Dionnea, Esther Wilkiea, Paul Dauphinais, Marma Wilkie-Pepiona, John T. Martsolf, Marilyn G. Klugb, Larry Burd; Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Vol 25; 2003
Digital Geometry Image Analysis for Medical Diagnosis; by Jiandong Fang, Shiaofen Fang, Jeffrey Huang, Mihran Tuceryan; Department of Computer and Information Science; Indiana University Perdue University; 2006
Midwest Family Physicians' Knowledge And Attitudes About FAS, FASD, And Alcohol Use During Pregnancy; by Mark B. Mengel, Margaret Ulione, Keely Cook, Danny Wedding, Kevin Rudeen, Stephen Braddock, Melinda Ohlemiller;  JFAS International, May 10, 2006
Also appears under Alcohol, Women and Pregnancy
Identifying School Nurses Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Linda M. Caley; JFAS International, May 24, 2006
Ten Brain Domains: A Proposal For Functional Central Nervous System Parameters For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis And Follow-Up;  by Jeannette Lang; JFAS Int, 2006
Characteristics Of Children Who Have Full Or Incomplete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by V.  L. Kvigne, G. R. Leonardson, M. Neff-Smith, E. Brock,  J. Borzelleca, T. K.Welty; The Journal of Pediatrics,  November 2004
A Photogrammetric Method For The Assessment Of Facial Morphology In Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Screening; by T. S. Douglas, F. Martinez, E. M. Meintjes, C. L. Vaughan, D. L. Viljoen;  presented at  ISPRS Technical Commission III Symposium 2002; Graz, Austria
Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; prepared by J. Bertrand,  L. Floyd, M. K. Weber; Centers for Disease Control Morbidity and Moratality Weekly Report (CDC MMWR); October 2005
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Support Project:
Evaluation of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Pilot Diagnosis and Support Project: Caregivers and Social Workers’ Perspectives;  Dr. B. Shepar, F. Guenette,  C. Crawford; University of Victoria; July, 2005 - (View PDF)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Assessment and Diagnostic Clinic - A Pilot Project - Process Evaluation Report; Prepared by M. Fryer, Project Manager, Child, Youth and Family Health Vancouver Island Health Authority, July 2005 - (View PDF)
Summary of the First 1,500 Patients Diagnosed Using the Diagnostic Guide for FAS and Related Conditions: The 4-Digit Diagnostic Code (Astley & Clarren, 1999); The Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network (FAS DPN), Washington State
FASD Diagnostic Forms;  The Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network (FAS DPN); Washington State
New Patient Information Form; The Washington State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network (FAS DPN); Washington State
Adverse Life Outcomes Associated With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - The Benefits of early Diagnosis; by Christelle Gedeon; Journal of FAS International, 2005;3:e11 - May 2005
Attempts At More Specific And Practical Diagnostic Criteria For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; by Marina Avner,MD, Irena Nulman,MD; Journal of FAS International, 2005; 3:e12 - May 2005
Differentiating Full Fetal Alcohol Syndrome From Incomplete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Still a Challenge; by Brittany Sauvé; Journal of FAS International; 2005 3:e7 - March 2005
Approaches of Canadian Providers to the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Margaret Clarke, Suzanna C. Tough, Matt Hicks, Sterling Clarren; Journal of FAS International; 3:e2; 2005
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Canadian Guidelines for Diagnosis, by Chudley, A.,   Conry, J., Cook, J., Loock, C.,Rosales, T, & LeBlanc, N.   Canadian Medical Association Journal (March 1, 2005).
Do We Need the Term "FAE"?;  by Jon M. Aase,  Kenneth L. Jones,  Sterling K. Clarren Pediatrics; 1995
A Survey of Physician's Knowledge Regarding Awareness of Maternal Alcohol Use and the Diagnosis of FAS, by Alexandra C. Nevin, Parshuram Christopher, Irena Nulman, Gideon Koren, and Adrienne Einarson. Bio Med Central Family Practice (2002).
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis, by National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services in coordination with the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect (July 2004).
FAE/FAS: Prevention, Intervention and Support Services, Commentary on Burd and Juelson, Coles,and O’Malley and Streissguth by Iris E. Smith, PhD, MPH Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA (2003).
FAS/FAE: Their Impact on Psychosocial Child Development with a View to Diagnosis, by Susan Astley. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development. University of Washington, Centre for Excellence (February 2003).
Understanding FAS: A Practical Approach to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management, by Margaret E. Clarke. The Canadian Journal of CME (October 2001).
FAS in the DSM, Revising The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental  Disorders: Relevance to Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders, A Presentation made by Michael First, MD at the Early Childhood Neurobehavioral Assessment for the Differential Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Conference. Maryland (2000).
Diagnosing the Full Spectrum of Fetal Alcohol Exposed Individuals: Introducing the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code, by Susan J. Astley and Sterling K. Clarren.  Alcohol & Alcoholism (2000).
Diagnostic Guide for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Conditions: 4-Digit Diagnostic Code, 2nd Edition, by Susan J. Astley and Sterling K. Clarren. FAS Diagnostic and Prevention Network, University of Washington (1999).
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: The 4 Digit Diagnostic Code; Third Edition; 2004 University of Washington FASDPN
A Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Sterling K. Clarren, Heather Carmichael Olson, Sandra G. B. Clarren, and Susan J. Astley. University of Washington.  (An article about Child diagnosis but also relevant for adolescents and adults).
A Case Definition and Photographic Screening Tool for the Facial Phenotype of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Susan J. Astley, and Sterling K. Clarren. The Journal of Pediatrics (1996).

 Fetal Development
Optimal fetal growth for the Caucasian Singleton and Assessment of Appropriateness of Fetal Growth: An Analysis of a Total Population Perinatal Database; by E. M. Blair, Y. Liu, N. H. de Klerk,  D. M. Lawrence; BMC (BioMed Central) Pediatrics, Vol 5 No 13; 2005
Development of Daily Rhythmicity in Heart Rate and Locomotor Activity in the Human Fetus; by P. I. Kintraia, M. G. Zarnadze, N. P. Kintraia, I. G. Kashakashvili; Journal of Circadian Rhthyms Vol 3 No 5; 2005

 Addiction
Assessment Tools;  (Numerous useful alcohol addiction treatment assessment instruments in both Spaninsh and English); The Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA),  University of New Mexico
References for these Assessment Tools -  listed by instruments and applications
Drug and Alcohol Information - A  comprehensive collection of slide sets containing drug and alcohol information; Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA);  University of New Mexico
Screening for Alcohol Problems:  What makes a Test Effective?; by S. H. Stewart, G. J. Connors,  Alcohol Research & Health Vol 28 No 1; 2004/2005
On Categorizations in Analyses of Alcohol Teratogenesis, by Paul D. Sampson et al. Environmental Health Perspectives (2000).
 Mental Health
DSM-V Prelude Project Website -  the American Psychiatric Association has created this web site in order to keep the public and professionals informed about the plans for DSM-V as well as the ongoing effort to enrich the research base in advance of starting formal work on DSM-V.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th Edition
Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Rating Scale (Y-Bocs)
Psychiatric rating scales for bipolar disorder
The Bipolar Affective Disorder Dimension Scale (BADDS) - A Dimensional Scale for Rating Lifetime Psychopathology in Bipolar Spectrum Disorder; BMC Psychiatry; 2004

 USEFUL LINK
Medications And Diagnostic Agents – OBFocus High Risk Pregnancy Directory
Psychological Assessment and Testing Resources:  An online source of information on psychological assessment and testing for medical and healthcare practitioners and consumers.
How to Locate Published and Unpublished Tests; California State University Library, Stanislaus; 2002
McMaster University Facial Anomalies Demo (This site allows you to view the facial anomalies of FAS compared with normal facial features along the spectrum of severity).
Growth Charts (Infancy to Adulthood)
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