Behavioural, developmental and child protection outcomes following exposure to Class A drugs in pregnancy

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-76

  Topley, Jan ^a   Windsor, D ^b   Williams, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Class A drugs; Neonatal abstinence syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ADOPTED CHILD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHILD WELFARE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 37349121178     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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