The Silent Epidemic: A Child Psychiatrist's Journey beyond Death Row: Understanding, Treating, and Preventing Neurodevelopmental Disorder A (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781483448817)

This book addresses a critical public health problem in America - the leading preventable cause of birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disability: prenatal alcohol exposure. Dr. Rich provides insight into the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (ND-PAE) among juveniles accused of violent crimes, in neighborhoods where America's "least valued" citizens reside, and even in upper middle class communities. The problem develops as early as the first three weeks of pregnancy, when many women are unaware that they are pregnant. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, affected individuals can avoid a lifetime of lost potential from substance use disorders, incarceration, unemployment, and homelessness. From her broad psychiatric, forensic, and public health experience, Dr. Rich has crafted a reasoned, passionate argument for communities and professionals to unite in ending an epidemic that currently affects one in twenty American children.

Author: Mph Rich
ISBN-10: 1483448819
ISBN-13: 9781483448817
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2016
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Review Citation(s):
BlueInk Review 09/20/2021
Foreword 10/09/2021