Research Notes on ADHD and Injuries
Children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can have more frequent and severe injuries than peers without ADHD. Research indicates they are significantly more likely to be injured as pedestrians or while riding a bicycle, to receive head injuries, injure more than one part of the body, and be hospitalized for accidental poisoning.1
Fast Facts:
- Healthcare costs for each child with ADHD may be more than twice as high as medical costs for children without ADHD.2
- Applies to girls as well as to boys.3
- May need to limit the amount of music listened to in the car while driving, drive without passengers and/or keep the number of passengers to a chosen few.4
Top Resources on ADHD and Injuries
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ADHD and Risk of Injuries
- Parents.com: ADHD Injuries
- eMedTV: ADHD and Injuries
- Sage Journals Online: Injury Among Stimulant-Treated Youth With ADHD
- SchoolBehavior.com: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Safety Issues
- US Surgeon General (via Mental Health Matters): Injuries Associated with ADHD
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ADHD and Risk of Injuries
- ↑ eMedTV: ADHD and Injuries
- ↑ SchoolBehavior.com: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Safety Issues
- ↑ US Surgeon General (via Mental Health Matters): Injuries Associated with ADHD
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