Professional Practices in FASD Among International Forensic Mental Health Clinicians

Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a common neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, face high rates of criminal justice system contact and are overrepresented in correctional and forensic settings. As a result, forensic mental health clinicians, who frequently provide assessment and treatment services in criminal justice system contexts, are likely to see youth and adults with FASD in their practice. Existing evidence suggests that awareness of FASD among clinical and criminal justice system professionals is variable. Evidence also suggests that many lack the appropriate training, knowledge, and skill to work effectively with this population, potentially leading to missed diagnosis and other adverse legal and social outcomes As forensic mental health professionals play an increasingly important role in providing assessment and intervention services for individuals with FASD, it is critical to understand their FASD-related knowledge, professional practices, and training needs. The current study sought to evaluate the professional practices of forensic mental health clinicians regarding FASD, with the overall goal of informing best practices and identifying needs for the development of potential training, tools, and resources.

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• Addiction
• Criminal Justice
• FASD
• Government and Politics
• Health and Safety
• Justice System
• Law
• Legal information
• Mental Health
• Persons
• Research
• Surveys

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Last Updated	October 20, 2025, 03:15 (UTC)
Created	October 20, 2025, 03:15 (UTC)
Domain / Topic Domain or topic of the dataset being cataloged.
Title Title for the Dataset.	Professional Practices in FASD Among International Forensic Mental Health Clinicians
Description A description of the dataset.	Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a common neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, face high rates of criminal justice system contact and are overrepresented in correctional and forensic settings. As a result, forensic mental health clinicians, who frequently provide assessment and treatment services in criminal justice system contexts, are likely to see youth and adults with FASD in their practice. Existing evidence suggests that awareness of FASD among clinical and criminal justice system professionals is variable. Evidence also suggests that many lack the appropriate training, knowledge, and skill to work effectively with this population, potentially leading to missed diagnosis and other adverse legal and social outcomes As forensic mental health professionals play an increasingly important role in providing assessment and intervention services for individuals with FASD, it is critical to understand their FASD-related knowledge, professional practices, and training needs. The current study sought to evaluate the professional practices of forensic mental health clinicians regarding FASD, with the overall goal of informing best practices and identifying needs for the development of potential training, tools, and resources.
Tags / Keywords Keywords/tags categorizing the dataset.	Addiction Criminal Justice FASD Government and Politics Health and Safety Justice System Law Legal information Mental Health Persons Research Surveys
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Metadata Identifier Metadata identifier – can be used as the unique identifier for catalogue entry
Published Date Published date of the dataset.	2021-02-02
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License License used to access the dataset.	Open Government Licence - Canada
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Location Location of the dataset.	https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1eddc0f9-ddb6-45c8-a644-b62da31060f2
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Owner Owner of the dataset.	Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
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Publisher Email Email of the publisher.	[email protected]
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The Indigenous communities the dataset is about Indigenous communities from which data is derived.

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