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GoFAR: improving attention, behavior and adaptive functioning in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders:
Claire D Coles1,2, Julie A Kable1,2, Elles Taddeo1
1a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta , GA , USA.
Objective:
This brief report describes the GoFAR intervention designed to improve attention, behavior, and adaptive functioning in children with FASD, ages 5 to 10 years.
Methods:
Thirty children were randomized to one of three conditions: GoFAR; FACELAND, and CONTROL; 25 completed the interventions. Over 10 sessions children and caregivers learned a metacognitive strategy (FAR) designed to improve cognitive control of behavior and adaptive functioning and practiced it during behavior analog therapy. Attention, behavior problems, and adaptive skills were measured pre- and post-intervention.
Results:
From pre- to post-testing the GoFAR intervention group improved on the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA). Both intervention groups improved in Daily Living Skills.
Conclusion:
This pilot study demonstrated that children with FASD and their caregivers benefit from a focused intervention designed to improve effortful control of behavior. The study suggests the need for a larger clinical trial to evaluate the intervention's effectiveness.
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