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JPL-2010-38-4-07-Burd, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as a Marker for Increased Risk of Involvement with Corrections

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By LARRY BURD, PH.D., DIANE K. FAST, M.D., JULIANNE CONRY, PH.D., AND ANDREW D. WILLIAMS, M.P.H.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) may be common in
adolescents and adults in the corrections systems. However, current
prevalence estimates for FASD suggest that nearly all affected
people are undiagnosed in corrections systems. In this article we
provide an overview of our experience with FASD in corrections
populations and present strategies for screening, assessment
and intervention. We conclude with a plan to provide training to
corrections staff in response to identified preferences and needs
identified by Canadian and American corrections staff.

Season: 
2010
Volume: 
38
Number: 
4
Keywords: 
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, corrections, prison, screening, diagnosis, management.

LARRY BURD, PH.D. is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the
University of North Dakota School of Medicine.

DIANE FAST, M.D. received her medical degree and her Ph.D.
(in pharmacology) from McGill University.

JULIANNE CONRY received her Ph.D.in 1969 from the University of Wisconsin and retired from the University of British Columbia in 2001 after 33 years in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education.

ANDREW D. WILLIAMS, M.P.H. obtained his M.P.H. from New York University in 2009.