NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
The main goal of this paper is to review the existing literature on cognitive deficits in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The second aim is to offer to neuropsychology actors a database to examine these deficits. The studies were selected resting on the international databases classically used for researches in the field of the psychology. A lot of studies have shown diminished functioning in intellectual reasoning, language and executive functions in FASD. However, observed results frequently diverge from one study to another. Reasons for inconclusiveness of the results are discussed. Controlling for potential confounds could help to resolve some of the inconsistencies in the current literature.