Publications


Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: An Implementation Guide for Pediatric Primary Care Providers.

Smith, V.C., Combs-Way, P., Messer, G., Patrick, S.W., Waite, D., Ammerman, S., Waldron, D. (2018). Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: An Implementation Guide for Pediatric Primary Care Providers. Retrieved from https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/FASD_PAE_Implementation_Guide_FINAL.pdf.


Mental Health Disorders among Children within Child Welfare who have Prenatal Substance Exposure: Rural vs. Urban Populations.

Chasnoff, I.J., Telford, E., Well, A.M., & King, L. (2015).  Mental Health Disorders among Children within Child Welfare who have Prenatal Substance Exposure: Rural vs. Urban Populations. Child Welfare, 94, 53-70.


Mental Health Disorders Among Foster and Adopted Children with FAS and ARND.

Wells, A.M., Chasnoff, I.J., Bailey, G.W., Jandasek, B., Telford, E., & Schmidt, C.  (in press).  Mental Health Disorders Among Foster and Adopted Children with FAS and ARND.  Illinois Child Welfare.


Neurocognitive habilitation therapy for children.

Wells, A.M., Chasnoff, I.J., Schmidt, C.A., Telford, E., & Schwartz, L. (2012). Neurocognitive habilitation therapy for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: An adaptation of the Alert Program®. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 24-34.


Mystery of Risk.

Chasnoff, I.J.  The Mystery of Risk: Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and the Vulnerable Child. NTI Publishing: Chicago, Illinois, 2011. Available at: http://www.ntiupstream.com


Commentary: Astley, O’Brien and Mattason and O’Connor.

Chasnoff, I.J. Children prenatally exposed to alcohol: Comments on Astley, O’Brien and Mattson, and O’Connor. O’Connor MJ, topic ed. In: Tremblay RE, Boivin M, Peters RDeV, Barr RG, eds. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online]. Montreal, Quebec: Centre of Excellence for Early   Childhood Development; 2011:1-7. Available at: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/documents/ChasnoffANGxp1.pdf.


Substance Abuse: Effects on the Child.

Chasnoff, I.J. Substance Abuse: Effects on the Child.  In: Shweder RA. The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion. University of Chicago Press, Chicago; 2010.


Neurodevelopmental functioning in children.

Chasnoff, I.J., Wells, A. M., Telford, E., Schmidt, C., & Messer, G. (2010). Neurodevelopmental functioning in children in FAS, pFAS and ARND. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 31,192-201.


Interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Bertrand, J., Floyd, R.L., O’Connor, M.J., Frankel, F., Paley, B., Coles, C.D., Kable, J., Taddeo, E., Dent, D., Chasnoff, I.J., Wells, A.M., Bailey, G., et al. (2009). Interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs): Overview of findings for five innovative research projects. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 986–1006.


Perinatal substance use screen in California.

Chasnoff, I.J., McGourty, R., Wells, A.M., & McCurties, S. (2008). Perinatal substance use screening in California:  Screening and Assessment with the 4Ps Plus© Screen for Substance Use in Pregnancy. Chicago, IL: NTI Upstream.


Management of the Newborn Exposed to Maternal Substances of Abuse.

Chasnoff, I.J. Management of the Newborn Exposed to Maternal Substances of Abuse. In: Textbook of Neonatology. 2008.


Validation of the 4P’s Plus© Screen

Chasnoff, I.J., Wells, A.M., McGourty, R.F., & Bailey, L. (2007).  Validation of the 4P’s Plus©Screen for Substance Use in Pregnancy.  Journal of Perinatology: Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association, 27, 744-748


Drugs and Alcohol in Pregnancy and the Affected Child.

Chasnoff, I.J. Drugs and Alcohol in Pregnancy and the Affected Child. In: Lessenger, J.E. and Roper, G.F. (ed). Drug Courts: A New Approach to Treatment and Rehabilitation. Springer Publishing, 2007.


Risk and Promise.

Chasnoff IJ, Schwartz LD, Pratt C, and Neuberger W. Risk and Promise. NTI Publishing: Chicago, Illinois, 2006.


Screening as a Tool for Engagement.

Chasnoff IJ and McGourty RF. Screening as a Tool for Engagement. Journal of Perinatology, 26:261, 2006.


Commentary: Screening as a tool for engagement.

Chasnoff, I.J., McGourty, R.F., Bailey, G.F., et al. Commentary: Screening as a tool for engagement. Journal of Perinatology, June 2005.


Attachment and behavioural difficulties in internationally adopted Russian orphans.

Farina, L., Leifer, M., Chasnoff, I.J. Attachment and behavioural difficulties in internationally adopted Russian orphans. Adoption and Fostering, 2004;28:38-48.


Psychosocial Issues in Pregnancy: Guidelines for the Obstetrician.

Chasnoff, I.J., lead writer. Psychosocial Issues in Pregnancy: Guidelines for the Obstetrician. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002.


Screening for substance use in pregnancy: A practical approach for the primary care physician.

Chasnoff, I.J. (2001). Screening for substance use in pregnancy: A practical approach for the primary care physician. American Journal of Obstetric Gynecology, 184, 752-758.


Perinatal substance abuse treatment: Findings from focus groups with clients and providers.

Howell, E.M. and Chasnoff, I.J. (1999). Perinatal substance abuse treatment: Findings from focus groups with clients and providers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 17, 139-148.


Silent violence: Is prevention a moral obligation?

Chasnoff, I.J. (1998). Silent violence: Is prevention a moral obligation? Pediatrics, 102, 145-148.


Prenatal exposure to cocaine and other drugs: Outcome at four to six years.

Chasnoff, I.J.,Anson, A., Hatcher, R., Stenson, H., Iaukea, K., and Randolph, L. (1998). Prenatal exposure to cocaine and other drugs: Outcome at four to six years. In: Harvey, J.A. and Kosofsky, B.E., eds. Cocaine Effects On the Developing Brain. New York, NY. Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 314-328.


Policy Issues for Integrating Parenting Interventions and Addiction Treatment for Women.

VanBremen, J.R. and Chasnoff, I.J. (1994). Policy Issues for Integrating Parenting Interventions and Addiction Treatment for Women. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 14(12) 254-274.


Outcome of Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine and Other Drugs: A Path Analysis of Three-Year Data.

Azuma, S.D, and Chasnoff, I.J. (1993). Outcome of Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine and Other Drugs: A Path Analysis of Three-Year Data. Pediatrics, 92, 396-402.


Cocaine, Pregnancy and the Growing Child.

Chasnoff, I.J. (1992). Cocaine, Pregnancy and the Growing Child. Current Problems in Pediatrics, Vol. 22, No. 7, pp. 302-321.


Motor Assessment of Cocaine/Polydrug Exposed Infants at Age 4 Months.

Schneider, J.W. and Chasnoff, I.J. (1992). Motor Assessment of Cocaine/Polydrug Exposed Infants at Age 4 Months. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Vol. 14, 97-101.


Cocaine/polydrug Use in Pregnancy: Two Year Followup.

Chasnoff, I.J., Griffith, D.R., Freier, C., and Murry, J. (1992). Cocaine/Polydrug Use in Pregnancy: Two Year Followup. Pediatrics, Vol. 89, 284-289.


Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and the Neonate: Pay Now or Pay Later.

Chasnoff, I.J. Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and the Neonate: Pay Now or Pay Later. The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 266, No. 11, pp. 1567-1568, September 18, 1991.


Medical Evidence in Cases of Intrauterine Drug and Alcohol Exposure.

Larsen J., Horowitz RM., Chasnoff IJ. Medical Evidence in Cases of Intrauterine Drug and Alcohol Exposure. Pepperdine Law Review, Vol 18 No. 2, 1991.


Methodologic Issues in the Study of Cocaine Use in Pregnancy.

Chasnoff IJ. Methodologic Issues in the Study of Cocaine Use in Pregnancy. M. Marlyne Kilbey, Ph.D. and Khursheed Asghar, Ph.D. (Eds.), Proceedings of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Monograph 114, Rockville, MD., 55-66, 1991.


The Prevalence of Substance Abuse in Patients with Suspected Preterm Labor.

Judith A. Ney, MD, Sharon L. Dooley, MD, Louis G. Keith, MD, Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D., and Michael L. Socol, MD. The Prevalence of Substance Abuse in Patients with Suspected Preterm Labor. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Louis. Vol. 162, No. 6, pp. 1562-1567, June 1990


The Prevalence of Illicit-Drug or Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and Discrepancies in Mandatory Reporting in Pinellas County, Florida.

Chasnoff IJ, Landress, HJ, Barrett,, ME. The Prevalence of Illicit-Drug or Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and Discrepancies in Mandatory Reporting in Pinellas County, Florida. N. Engl. J. Med. 322: 1202-1206, 1990.