Description
This competency describes historic findings related to alcohol use by pregnant women, U.S. perspectives on drinking during pregnancy, terminology related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), prevalence rates of FASD, and effects of alcohol on the fetus. It also discusses professional values and ethics related to the counselor’s role in counseling women who have used alcohol during their pregnancies.
Learning Objectives
After completing competency 1, the learner should be able to:
- Understand the significance of alcohol use disorders among women
- Identify areas in which alcohol use disorders in women differ from those in men
- Describe the basic historic foundation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- Discuss the basic terminology related to FASD and the prevalence rates
- Explain the effects of maternal alcohol exposure on the developing embryo and fetus
- Compare the adverse effects of alcohol to the developing fetus to those of other substances
- Identify issues related to professional values and ethics
Additional Resources
FASD Webcast
http://www.cdnetwork.org/NewCDN/LibraryView.aspx?ID=cdn296
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