There are beliefs and the assumptions in relation to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) which are imbibed in the mind set of the individuals in the society. There are beliefs that it hampers the social cognition of the children that prevents them in the interpretation of the social situations. I think that it brings about the deficits in relation to the social information processing of the children that prevents them in the area of problem-solving. It prevents the adolescents in exercising the critical thinking skills that can help them in solving the problems in the everyday life (Hoyme et al., 2016).  The children having FASD could not identify the facial emotions that prevented them from carrying out proper interaction with the other people.

In my opinion, there are prevalent attitudes pertaining to the FASD among the common people within the framework of the society. The individuals who have FASD have to face the persistent stigma that prevents their assimilation with the other people in the society. I think that the negative public attitudes prevail among the people that have an effect on the self-esteem of the individuals living in the society. The people having FASD have to experience the mental disorders like the depression along with the anxiety that tarnish the lives of the people (Cook et al., 2016).  The children with that of FASD have to experience the adverse childhood events like the maltreatment along with the neglect. In my view, FASD causes functional difficulties along with the memory problems that can have a life-long impact on the children. FASD can be said to be a pervasive disorder that needs lifetime of the support system. The individuals who have the FASD are at risk to suffer from the substance use issues along with the other mental health disorders that are carried into the adulthood.

The assumptions that exist about FASD pertains to the fact that the people who are afflicted with the disease lack the sense of the personal responsibility that can have a negative effect on their lives (Popova et al., 2016).  I think that the people who suffer from FASD are physically distanced and there exists prejudice against these kind of people within the framework of the society. The discrimination is perpetrated on the individuals having the disease that leaves a deep agony in the life of the individuals. The people are reluctant to offer help to the people who possess FASD that makes them vulnerable in the society. The women have to face the blame and the shame that has a negative effect on the self-perception of the pregnant women who make use of the alcohol and the drugs (Lange et al., 2018).  I think that the pregnant women who make use of alcohol or the drugs are judged in a negative manner by general public along with healthcare workers.

The beliefs and the attitudes in relation to FASD can have a negative impact on the work that is carried out in the field. I think that the health care workers start behaving in a biased manner that can have an impact on the area of healthcare. They become prejudiced that has an effect on the efficiency of the work that is carried out by them.

References

Cook, J. L., Green, C. R., Lilley, C. M., Anderson, S. M., Baldwin, M. E., Chudley, A. E., … & Mallon, B. F. (2016). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan. Cmaj, 188(3), 191-197.

Hoyme, H. E., Kalberg, W. O., Elliott, A. J., Blankenship, J., Buckley, D., Marais, A. S., … & Jewett, T. (2016). Updated clinical guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Pediatrics, 138(2), e20154256.

Lange, S., Probst, C., Gmel, G., Rehm, J., Burd, L., & Popova, S. (2018). Global prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among children and youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 73(4), 189-191.

Popova, S., Lange, S., Shield, K., Mihic, A., Chudley, A. E., Mukherjee, R. A., … & Rehm, J. (2016). Comorbidity of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet, 387(10022), 978-987.