Utilization of psychotropic medications in children with FASD: a retrospective review.

Background: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition resulting from pre-natal alcohol exposure. In Canada, an estimated 1.4-4% of newborns are affected by FASD.

Prenatal alcohol history - setting a threshold for diagnosis requires a level of detail and accuracy that does not exist.

Background: The revised 2015 Canadian Guidelines requires a more specific prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) threshold for a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis. The unintended consequences of adhering to the suggested PAE threshold for an FASD diagnosis and the challenges professionals face in obtaining an accurate PAE history were explored.

Methods: Using a mixed methods study design, the study was carried out in two parts (Quantitative and Qualitative).