Written primarily by clinical professionals from the United States and Canada, the 12 chapters presented here by O'Malley (psychiatry and behavioral sciences, U. of Washington) provide an
overview of the history and clinical presentation of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), i.e. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Topics addressed
include systems of infant, toddler, and young child care; sensory integration and sensory processing disorders; pathophysiology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients
with ADHD and FASD; therapeutic interventions for substance abusing mothers; adult neuropsychology of FASD; identification and treatment of social communication deficits in children with FASD;
multi-modal management strategies for FASD through the lifespan; and a psychodynamic perspective on FASD in the adult. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
