The role of top-down attentional control and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in predicting future motor vehicle crash risk.
Paula Aduen, Michael Kofler, Catherine P. Bradshaw, Dustin E. Sarver, Daniel J. Cox
Abstract
The driving risks associated with ADHD appear to be conveyed in part by impairments in the top-down, voluntary control of attention, rather than by difficulties sustaining attention over time or inhibiting impulses, as is often assumed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Topics & Concepts
AlertnessNeurocognitiveAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderArousalPsychologyPoison controlInjury preventionAttentional controlHuman factors and ergonomicsMediationCognitionDevelopmental psychologyClinical psychologyMedicinePsychiatryEnvironmental healthNeurosciencePolitical scienceLawAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder