Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
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J Dev Behav Pediatr · May 2017
ReviewComorbid Mental Disorders in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review.
A systematic review of published literature to estimate prevalence of comorbid mental disorders in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and compare with general population prevalence estimates. ⋯ Increased rates of mental disorders in people with FASD are commonly reported. Mental health providers should routinely consider FASD in the diagnosis and management of mental illness and developmental disorders. The quality of the research and precision of comorbidity estimates would be improved by additional studies including people with FASD and non-FASD comparison subjects. Until these studies are available, this review provides the best available estimates of comorbid mental disorders in people with FASD.