A Long-Term Perspective of FAS

Few people in their adolescent or adult years are diagnosed as having FAS. Studies have shown that most FAS patients outgrow the characteristic FAS facies after puberty. However, they may still suffer from mental handicaps and have poor age-appropriate life skills. Further research is needed to unde...

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Autor principal: Streissguth, Ann P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6876481/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798143
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Sumario:Few people in their adolescent or adult years are diagnosed as having FAS. Studies have shown that most FAS patients outgrow the characteristic FAS facies after puberty. However, they may still suffer from mental handicaps and have poor age-appropriate life skills. Further research is needed to understand these patients’ unique needs and to develop the most effective intervention strategies.

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