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Risky driving in adolescents and young adults with childhood ADHD.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17442694     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine risky driving behaviors and negative driving outcomes in a large sample of adolescents and adults diagnosed in childhood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) compared with demographically similar controls without ADHD. METHODS: 355 adolescents and young adults of the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study (PALS) (n = 203 probands; n = 152 controls) were administered the Young Adult Driving Questionnaire. Parent and self-report of current ADHD symptoms and conduct problems were tested as potential mediators of the association between childhood ADHD and negative driving outcomes. RESULTS: ADHD group differences, of small to medium effect size, were found for number of tickets and accidents, and hyperactivity-impulsivity at follow-up emerged as a significant mediator of this association. Current conduct problems were associated with both risky and alcohol-impaired driving. CONCLUSIONS: Childhood ADHD elevates risk for driving-related problems, especially when symptoms persist. Co-occurring conduct problems capture some of this risk.
Authors:
Amanda L Thompson; Brooke S G Molina; William Pelham; Elizabeth M Gnagy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2007-04-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric psychology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0146-8693     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Psychol     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-10     Completed Date:  2007-09-06     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801773     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  745-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology*
Automobile Driving / statistics & numerical data*
Child
Conduct Disorder / epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Questionnaires
Risk-Taking*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AA00202/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA0626/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA08746/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA11873/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; AA12342/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; DA05605/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; DA12414/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; ES0515/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; MH 50467/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH12010/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH45576/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH47390/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH4815/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH53554/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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