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Published on: August 5, 2017
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and suicidality in a healthcare setting
1Behavioral Services Division, Southcentral Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA mrbaldwin@southcentralfoundation.com
Objectives:
To present a clinical case report and provide a review of the available literature on fetal alcohol syndrome and the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and suicidality to highlight important implications for providers.
Study Design:
A case report and literature review.
Results:
Almost 6% of adolescents evaluated by the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders diagnostic clinic at the Alaska Native Medical Center had been seen for self-harm related consultation.
Conclusions:
Persons with the fetal alcohol syndrome and the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, as a result of their disability, demonstrate characteristics or features that are commonly thought to be risk factors for suicide-such as mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse, impulsivity, history of trauma or abuse, and employment and relationship/social difficulties. These persons may experience mental health problems, including suicidal ideation and attempts, over the course of their life times.
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