Alert:

Limited Availability of Full-Text Documents. Click here for more information, or here to request the return of a PDF online.

EJ936972 - Psychiatry Trainees' Training and Experience in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Help

Tutorial

Help |

Tutorial

Help |

Tutorial

Help With This Page

Back to Search Results Help Permalink Share this record

More Info:
Help 0 items in My Clipboard | Add record to My Clipboard

Record Details

Full-Text Availability Options:

More Info:
Help | Tutorial Help Finding Full Text | More Info:
Help Find in a Library | Publisher's website

Related Items: Show Related Items

Click on any of the links below to perform a new search
ERIC #:	EJ936972
Title:	Psychiatry Trainees' Training and Experience in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Authors:	Eyal, Roy; O'Connor, Mary J.
Descriptors:	Teacher Effectiveness; Supervision; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Pregnancy; Psychiatry; Internet; Questionnaires; Medical Education; Drinking; Risk; Prevention; Intervention; Medical Students; Student Attitudes
Source:	Academic Psychiatry, v35 n4 p238-240 Jul-Aug 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1825, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Tel: 800-368-5777; Tel: 703-907-7856; Fax: 703-907-1092; e-mail: appi@psych.org; Web site: http://ap.psychiatryonline.org
Publication Date:	2011-00-00
Pages:	3
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	Background/Objective: Alcohol is a teratogen. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) affect about 1% of live births, causing severe impairment. Individuals affected by FASDs are overrepresented in psychiatric settings. This study reports on the education and experience of psychiatry trainees in approaching FASDs. Method: Data were collected from psychiatry trainees throughout the country by use of a web-based questionnaire. Results: A representative sample (N=308) of psychiatry trainees responded; 19% rate their education on FASDs as "good" or "excellent," and 89% report that they would like more education on FASDs: 6%, 15%, and 30%, endorsed the statement "It is safe to drink some alcohol" during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters, respectively. Only 31% correctly report that individuals with an FASD are at equal risk for adverse outcomes as individuals with full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome. Conclusions: Results reveal that training on FASDs is inadequate. Psychiatry trainees poorly understand the importance of abstinence throughout pregnancy. Trainees who report receiving supervision specifically addressing FASDs also report making the diagnosis much more frequently, suggesting that supervision in clinical settings is effective teaching. Results reveal that FASDs are underrecognized, resulting in missed opportunities for prevention and intervention.
Abstractor:	As Provided
Reference Count:	0

Note:	N/A
Identifiers:	N/A
Record Type:	Journal
Level:	N/A
Institutions:	N/A
Sponsors:	N/A
ISBN:	N/A
ISSN:	ISSN-1042-9670
Audiences:	N/A
Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.35.4.238

Back to Search Results