Toward a neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Background: A primary goal of recent research is the development of neurobehavioral profiles that specifically define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which may assist differential diagnosis or improve treatment. In the current study, we define a preliminary profile using neuropsychological data from a multisite study.

Methods: Data were collected using a broad neurobehavioral protocol from 2 sites of a multisite study of FASD.

Collaborative initiative on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: methodology of clinical projects.

The Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD) was created in 2003 to further understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Clinical and basic science projects collect data across multiple sites using standardized methodology. This article describes the methodology being used by the clinical projects that pertain to assessment of children and adolescents.