Resources for Healthcare Professionals

Web Casts

Preventing the Leading Known Cause of Fetal Brain Damage - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Kathy Mitchell, MHS, LCADC, NOFAS Vice President
A one hour web cast for healthcare providers about prenatal alcohol exposure and the lifelong adverse affects on a developing fetus. Participants will understand the role of the healthcare professional in preventing FASD and learn about screening women for alcohol use in the healthcare setting. Application for CME has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

http://www.cdnetwork.org/NewCDN/LibraryView.aspx?ID=cdn296

Online Courses

Missouri Institute of Mental Health

http://www.mimhcetv.com/catalog/clin.html. Click on "Alcohol Related Disorders" CEU's available.

http://www.mimhcetv.com/catalog/noncreditclin.html.  Click on "Alcohol Related Disorders"

Publications

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis

Bertrand J, Floyd RL, Weber MK, O’Connor M, Riley EP, Johnson KA, Cohen DE, National Task Force on FAS/FAE. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/documents/FAS_guidelines_accessible.pdf

Identification and Care of Fetal Alcohol-Exposed Children: A Guide for Primary-Care Providers
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and Office of Research on Minority Health
NIH Publication No. 99-4369

Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide, 2005

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Practitioner/CliniciansGuide2005/clinicians_guide.htm

Animated Slide show: Using the NIAAA Clinician's Guide: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/practitioner/CliniciansGuide2005/Guide_Slideshow.htm

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/alcohol/alcomisrs.htm#clinical

Alcohol Research-Related Birth Defects: An Update

Alcohol Research and Health, Volume 25, Number 3, 2001

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-3/toc25-3.htm