Grant: Operating Grant
Université de Sherbrooke
$650,484.00
Evaluation of ADHD subtypes to better understand the elevated driving risk of young adults diagnosed with ADHD
FY 2013-14
Summary
Young drivers are more involved in traffic-related crashes than other age group. Risky driving behaviour and inattention have been identified as the main factors preceding young drivers' crashes. Some groups of young drivers, such as those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may be at particular risk. The sentinel features of ADHD are hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention. The main goal of this project is to better understand the relationship between ADHD features and increased driving risk. More specifically, we examine if ADHD hyperactivity/impulsivity features are most associated with risky driving and if ADHD inattention features are most associated with inattention while driving. A precise understanding of the pathways to driving risk in ADHD could help identify targeted interventions to reduce that risk.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
307176
Name
Ouimet Marie Claude
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Behavioural Sciences - B-2
Projecttitle
Evaluation of ADHD subtypes to better understand the elevated driving risk of young adults diagnosed with ADHD
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Université de Sherbrooke
Cihramount2
$650,484
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Adhd Subtypes; Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd); Inattention; Risky Behaviour; Traffic Safety; Young Adults
Abstract
Young drivers are more involved in traffic-related crashes than other age group. Risky driving behaviour and inattention have been identified as the main factors preceding young drivers' crashes. Some groups of young drivers, such as those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may be at particular risk. The sentinel features of ADHD are hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention. The main goal of this project is to better understand the relationship between ADHD features and increased driving risk. More specifically, we examine if ADHD hyperactivity/impulsivity features are most associated with risky driving and if ADHD inattention features are most associated with inattention while driving. A precise understanding of the pathways to driving risk in ADHD could help identify targeted interventions to reduce that risk.
Competitiondate
201403
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Ouimet, Marie Claude
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $650,484~ $0~
