PSYC 3640 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Comorbidity, Abstraction, Decision-Making
19 Nov 2016
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The public health agency of canada estimates 9 out of every 1000 children born in canada will be born with fasd. Individuals with fasd are overrepresented among children in care and those in prison. Huge percentage of children in foster homes with fasd. Caused (cid:449)he(cid:374) al(cid:272)ohol i(cid:374) a p(cid:396)eg(cid:374)a(cid:374)t (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s (cid:271)loodst(cid:396)ea(cid:373) (cid:272)i(cid:396)(cid:272)ulates to the fetus. Caused only by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy; it is not genetic and cannot be caused by drinking while breastfeeding: there is no known safe amount during pregnancy! The leading cause of intellectual disability in canada (phac) Is a lifelong condition there is no cure. Can be a combination of physical and cognitive deficits. Is sometimes manifested by observable physical characteristics: these features fade with age, making teens and adults with fasd virtually indistinguishable from non-affected adults, physical symptoms can only be seen if mother drinks during days 16-21 of pregnancy. Teratogens are things that interfere with the healthy development of a fetus.
