Executive summary -- Introduction -- Competency I: Foundation -- Competency II: Screening and brief interventions -- Competency III: Models of addiction -- Competency IV: Biological effects of alcohol on fetus -- Competency V: Screening, diagnosis, and assessment of FAS -- Competency VI: Treatment across the lifespan for persons with FASDs -- Competency VII: Ethical, legal, and policy issues

"The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice was developed by the FASD Regional Training Centers (RTCs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS). The purpose of the curriculum development guide is to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care providers to recognize and prevent FASDs. It is for use in developing educational programs and materials in a range of formats based on the needs of learners." - p. i

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