Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): an Approach to Effective Prevention.

Sylvia RoozenD BlackG-J Y PetersG KokD TownendJ G NijhuisG H KoekL M G Curfs

Published in: Current developmental disorders reports (2016)

FASD affects all communities and is an underestimated problem worldwide. Programs based on proven principles of behavior change are warranted. Program developers can use pre-existing protocols and strategies from evidence-based practice, such as Intervention Mapping. Developers who plan their preventive programs in a systematic and evidence-based manner increase the chances of success in reducing prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD.

Keyphrases

spectrum disorder
public health
alcohol consumption
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
high resolution
quality improvement
high density