What is it about?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) a medical term used to describe a range of mental and physical disabilities caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. It was officially recognized by the scientific community in the late 1960's but there is evidence that suggests that society may have known about it as far back as the biblical Book of Judges (pre-1700). This review provides an overview of that evidence.
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Why is it important?
The scientific, medical, and societal factors and events that influenced the discourse and research leading to FASD's official recognition are fascinating. This review provides an interesting overview of what those factors and events were, bringing in considerations and evidence that may have not been incorporated in other reviews on this topic.
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Writing this article was an absolute honour, as its co-authors (who are also my mentors) are renown and respected leaders within the psychiatric and mental health community.
Ms Jasmine M. Brown
University of Alberta
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This page is a summary of: A Brief History of Awareness of the Link Between Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, May 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0706743718777403.
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