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Rodriguez, A.; Olsen, J.; Kotimaa, A. J.; Kaakinen, M.; Moilanen, I.; Henriksen, T. B.; Linnet, K. M.; Miettunen, J.; Obel, C.; Taanila, A.; Ebeling, H.; Jarvelin, M. R. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Studies concerning whether exposure to low levels of maternal alcohol consumption during fetal development is related to child inattention and hyperactivity symptoms have shown conflicting results. We examine the contribution of covariates related to social adversity to resolve some inconsistencies in the extant research by conducting…
Descriptors: Smoking, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drinking
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Green, C. R.; Mihic, A. M.; Nikkel, S. M.; Stade, B. C.; Rasmussen, C.; Munoz, D. P.; Reynolds, J. N. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Chronic prenatal alcohol exposure causes a spectrum of deleterious effects in offspring, collectively termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and deficits in executive function are prevalent in FASD. The goal of this research was to test the hypothesis that children with FASD exhibit performance deficits in tasks that assess…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Short Term Memory, Effect Size, Cognitive Processes
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Bishop, Somer; Gahagan, Sheila; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are both characterized by social difficulties, but overall clinical descriptions of the two disorders are different. Method: Twenty-nine children with autism and 33 children with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) were compared to…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Pervasive Developmental Disorders