Annals of Behavioural Science

Case Report - Fetal Alcohol Exposure

This case report highlights a clinical case of a child who was exposed to alcohol as a fetus, and, who as a result, developed learning and behavioral problems. For the past 45 years of practicing psychiatry the author has been seeing children who are usually referred from the school system for having problems learning and difficulty controlling their bad tempers. After years of attributing this behavior to various common psychological etiologies, e.g., having a male role model with a bad temper or being exposed to childhood violence, the author has come to understand while psychological etiologies remain important, the etiology of this constellation of symptoms may more likely due to an acquired biological cause. This case history highlights this new found understanding. Additionally, the intriguing etiology of the behavior seen in the presented case suggests that by knowing the etiologic cause of this common constellation of symptoms, it may be possible to use bio-technical strategies to ameliorate the problematic behaviors.

Author(s):

Carl C Bell

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