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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: a Case Study

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This grand rounds manuscript reviews important considerations in developing case conceptualizations for individuals with a history of prenatal alcohol exposure. This case study provides an introduction to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, diagnostic issues, a detailed description of the individual’s history, presenting symptoms, neuropsychological test results, and an integrated summary. We describe a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD): Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE). This patient is a composite of a prototypical child who participated as part of a research project at the Center for Behavioral Teratology who was subsequently seen at an outpatient child psychiatry facility.

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Preparation of this paper was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grants U01 AA014834 (Mattson) and F31 AA022261 (Glass). We thank the families and children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure for graciously participating in studies at the Center for Behavioral Teratology at San Diego State University.

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Glass, L., Mattson, S.N. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: a Case Study. J Pediatr Neuropsychol 3, 114–135 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40817-016-0027-7

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