Psicologia clinica dello sviluppo – Adoption and Spectrum of Feto-Alcoholic Disorders (FASD): Challenges and Resources
Findings indicate that parental stress is negatively associated with emotional well-being, partner support serves as a protective factor for psychological well-being, and friend support for social well-being.
https://www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.1449/115721
Respiratory Research – Sexual dimorphism in lung transcriptomic adaptations in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
We hypothesized that developmental alcohol exposure in pregnancy will lead to sexually dimorphic fetal lung morphological and immune adaptations.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-025-03094-z
Santa Cecilia University – FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS): THE NURSE AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE IN PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSIS – AN OVERVIEW STUDY
The objective of this study was to synthesize the existing data and evidence on FAS and the role of nurses as agents of change in prevention and diagnosis.
https://periodicos.unisanta.br/HEA/article/view/2478
Frontiers in Public Health – Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Before Pregnancy Awareness: A Thematic analysis of online forum comments and misinformation
This study explored discussions about alcohol consumption before pregnancy awareness on Mumsnet to understand the nature of peer response and assess the accuracy of information against official health guidelines and the scientific literature.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1525004/abstract
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs – Associations between Neighborhood Environment and Prenatal Alcohol and Tobacco Exposure
Neighborhood environments differ between prenatal alcohol exposed children and unexposed children, as well as between prenatal tobacco exposed children and unexposed children.
https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.24-00083
British Journal of Health Psychology – Associations between lifestyle and well-being in early and late pregnancy in women with overweight or obesity: Secondary analyses of the PEARS RCT
Overall healthy lifestyle, physical activity, and especially sleep duration and quality are associated with psychological well-being in pregnancy, and should be promoted antenatally.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39821538/
American Family Physician – Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
Psychosocial interventions may increase the rate of sustained alcohol cessation during pregnancy (number needed to treat [NNT] for one more patient to stay continuously abstinent for 2–6 months = 6; 95% CI, 4–15).
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2025/0100/cochrane-alcohol-use-pregnancy.html
Journal of Women’s Health – Maternal Chronic Physical Conditions and Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in the Preconception and Perinatal Periods
As people with both CPC and SUD have the highest risk of perinatal SUD-related adversity, they may need greater preconception and perinatal support.
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jwh.2024.0757
medRxiv – A prospective cohort study to assess if alcohol intake measured by routine pregnancy self-report predicts developmental concerns uncovered by routine health visitor screening of children at 30 months of age
Explanation for this unexpected inverse relationship may relate to known miss-representation of alcohol intake from maternal self-report (the risk) or inaccurate assessment of offspring development at 30 months (the outcome).
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.25320200v1
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Substance Use and Use Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
This expert review offers obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYNs) a comprehensive overview of substance use during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937825000122