Publications
A curated database of Australian and New Zealand journal articles, reports and policies, books and book chapters and other related publications.
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Behavior in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Remote Australia: A Population-Based Study
This study demonstrates that children with FASD have more teacher-reported behavioral impairment than children without FASD. In remote Australian communities, academic performance is poor.
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Publishing Date:
1 September, 2017
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Journal Name:
Journal of developmental and behavioural paediatrics
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Authors:
Tracey W. Tsang, Heather Carmichael Olson, Jane Latimer, James Fitzpatrick, Marmingee Hand, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, Elizabeth J. Elliott
Maternal alcohol use disorder and subsequent child protection contact: A record-linkage population cohort study
This study used routinely collected linked administrative health and child protection data to examine the relationship between a maternal alcohol use diagnosis, the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in Western Australia.
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Publishing Date:
7 August, 2017
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Journal Name:
Child Abuse & Neglect
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Authors:
Katherine Hafekost, David Lawrence, Colleen O'Leary, Carol Bower, Melissa O'Donnell, James Semmens, Stephen R Zubrick
Assessment and Evaluation of FASD and its Potential Relevance for Sentencing: A Clarion Call from Western Australia
The appeal to the WA Court of Appeal in LCM v The State of Western Australia [2016] WASCA 164 prompted the court to undertake a foundational and internationally informed analysis of the relevance of FASD to the sentencing process and to raise awareness for the importance of early and accurate FASD diagnosis.
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Publishing Date:
3 August, 2017
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Journal Name:
Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
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Authors:
Ian Freckelton QC
New Opportunities for Evidence in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This commentary pertains to a study looking at objective 3-dimensional facial imaging and differences between the facial shape of individuals with FAS and individuals without FAS or partial FAS, as well as those with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) but without a diagnosis of FAS or partial FAS. The results of this study, with its more precise and objective measures of dose, frequency, and timing of PAE, especially if confirmed by others and in larger samples, will continue the journey toward more robust evidence for informing health policy.
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Publishing Date:
1 August, 2017
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Journal Name:
JAMA Pediatrics
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Authors:
Carol Bower, Gareth Baynam
The Marulu Strategy 2008-2012: overcoming Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Fitzroy Valley
This report outlines the development and implementation of a community-led, research supported, FASD strategy in the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia, known as the Marulu Strategy.
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Publishing Date:
27 July, 2017
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Journal Name:
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Authors:
James P. Fitzpatrick, June Oscar, Maureen Carter, Elizabeth J. Elliott, Jane Latimer, Edie Wright, John Boulton
Maternal Alcohol Use Disorder and Risk of Child Contact with the Justice System in Western Australia: A Population Cohort Record Linkage Study
This study linked children of mothers who had an alcohol related disorder to their risk of having contact with the justice system in Western Australia.
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Publishing Date:
22 July, 2017
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Journal Name:
Alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
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Authors:
Katherine Hafekost, David Lawrence, Colleen O'Leary, Carol Bower, James Semmens, Stephen R. Zubrick
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