Developmental delay of infants and young children with and without fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-305

  Davies, L ^a   Dunn, M ^a   Chersich, M ^b,c   Urban, M ^a   Chetty, C ^d   Olivier, L ^e   Viljoen, D ^e  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d AURUM INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^e Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales (GMDS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL DISEASE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84555213580     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i4.7     Document Type: Article

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