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Functionally Diagnosing Individuals with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Functionally Diagnosing Individuals with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Paula J. Lockhart, MD Director of the FASD Diagnostic and Treatment Center Kennedy Krieger Institute September 20, 2007. Introduction.

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Functionally Diagnosing Individuals with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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  1. Functionally Diagnosing Individuals with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Paula J. Lockhart, MD Director of the FASD Diagnostic and Treatment Center Kennedy Krieger Institute September 20, 2007

  2. Introduction • Comprehensive functional assessment is one of the keys to successful intervention and positive long-term outcome of an individual with FASD • Functional assessments go a step further than DSM IV Axis I and II diagnoses in that it provides dimensionality to the patients challenges • The dimensional perspective allows for true bio-psych-social interventions and long term treatment planning to take place

  3. Topics to be Discussed • Diagnosing a FASD • The Functional Evaluation • Using the evaluation to maximize patient outcome

  4. Examples of Dysmorphic Features in Older Individuals with FAS

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