ADHD and accidents over the life span – A systematic review
Brunkhorst-Kanaan N, Libutzki B, Reif A, Larsson H, McNeill RV, Kittel-Schneider S (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 125
Pages Range: 582-591
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.02.002
Abstract
Studies have demonstrated an increased risk of accidents and injuries in children, adolescents and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, little is known about how accident risk may alter over the lifespan. Additionally, it would be important to know if the most common types of accidents and injuries differ in ADHD patients over different age groups. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence of an ameliorating effect of ADHD medication on accident risk. Lastly, the underlying risk factors and causal mechanisms behind increased accident risk remain unclear. We therefore conducted a systematic review focusing on the above described research questions. Our results suggested that accident/injury type and overall risk changes in ADHD patients over the lifespan. ADHD medication appeared to be similarly effective at reducing accident risk in all age groups. However, studies with direct comparisons of accident/injuries and effects of medication at different age groups or in old age are still missing. Finally, comorbidities associated with ADHD such as substance abuse appear to further increase the accident/injury risk.
Involved external institutions
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main (KGU)
Germany (DE)
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) / Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Netherlands (NL)
Karolinska Institute
Sweden (SE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) / Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Netherlands (NL)
Karolinska Institute
Sweden (SE)
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Brunkhorst-Kanaan, N., Libutzki, B., Reif, A., Larsson, H., McNeill, R.V., & Kittel-Schneider, S. (2021). ADHD and accidents over the life span – A systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 125, 582-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.02.002
MLA:
Brunkhorst-Kanaan, Nathalie, et al. "ADHD and accidents over the life span – A systematic review." Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 125 (2021): 582-591.
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