Deficits in social problem solving in adolescents with prenatal exposure to alcohol

Christie L. McGee; Susanna L. Fryer; Olivia A. Bjorkquist; Sarah N. Mattson; Edward P. Riley

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Deficits in social problem solving in adolescents with prenatal exposure to alcohol

Christie L. McGee, Susanna L. Fryer, Olivia A. Bjorkquist, Sarah N. Mattson, Edward P. Riley

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This study evaluated the social problem solving skills of adolescents with histories of prenatal alcohol exposure. Adolescents (28 alcohol-exposed, 15 controls) completed a standardized questionnaire of social problem solving, and caregivers completed a parent-report measure of executive functioning. Both questionnaires were mailed to families, and caregivers were asked to recruit a non-exposed control. Results suggest that alcohol-exposed adolescents have substantial impairments in their abilities to solve problems in their everyday life, even in the absence of mental retardation. Such impairments are likely to have a significant impact on social and academic functioning and reflect their need for critical services otherwise unavailable to them.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	423-431
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990802122630
State	Published - Jul 2008

Keywords

Executive functioning
FASD
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Prenatal alcohol exposure
Social problem solving

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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