Emotional Understanding in School-Aged Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Promising Target for Intervention

Petrenko, Christie L. M.; Pandolfino, Mary E.; Quamma, Julie; Olson, Heather Carmichael

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Emotional Understanding in School-Aged Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Promising Target for Intervention

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May 13 2017
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J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol
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Petrenko, Christie L. M. ; Pandolfino, Mary E. ; Quamma, Julie ; Olson, Heather Carmichael
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Background

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at high risk for secondary conditions, including mental health difficulties. Data on both children with typical development and other clinical conditions suggest that limited emotional understanding (EU) raises risk for psychopathology, but little is known about EU in FASD.

Objective

Determine if EU is a reasonable treatment target for children with FASD.

Methods

56 children (6–13 years) with FASD completed the Kusche Affective Interview-Revised, a verbal interview measure of EU.

Results

Children showed striking delays in EU (2–5 years delay) relative to published normative data, despite mean IQ (IQ=94.56) within normal limits. Individual variability was considerable even after accounting for age and verbal IQ.

Conclusions

Despite variability in individual differences, treatments targeting EU may benefit children with FASD as components within a comprehensive, tailored intervention focused on child self-regulation and caregiver behavior management.
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Aolescent Child Child Development Comprehension Emotions Female Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Humans Interview, Psychological Male Schools
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J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol. 24(2):e21-e31.
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28594481
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PMC5627645
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Journal Article
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K01 AA020486/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States ; U01 DD000038/DD/NCBDD CDC HHS/United States ; U84 DD020163/DD/NCBDD CDC HHS/United States
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24
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2
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