University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
J Atten Disord. 2020 Sep;24(11):1570-1580. doi: 10.1177/1087054716658126. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
This research investigated the on-road driving performance of individuals with ADHD across a range of road and traffic conditions to determine whether errors were linked to situational complexity and attentional demands. : The everyday driving performance of medicated drivers with ADHD, unmedicated drivers with ADHD, and controls was tested in urban, residential, rural, and highway environments using driver license testing procedures. : Unmedicated drivers with ADHD displayed fewer safe driving skills and committed more inattentive and impatient driving errors, particularly in low demand highway and rural driving conditions. Medicated drivers' performance was not reliably different than controls. Participants in both ADHD groups were more likely than controls to report risky driving and involvement in crashes. : The results demonstrate that situations with low attentional demand are particularly risky for unmedicated ADHD drivers and suggest that focus on these situations may be useful in improving driving outcomes for this population.
本研究调查了 ADHD 个体在一系列道路和交通条件下的道路行驶表现，以确定错误是否与情境复杂性和注意力需求有关。使用驾驶执照测试程序，在城市、住宅、农村和高速公路环境中，对 ADHD 患者用药和未用药驾驶员以及对照组的日常驾驶表现进行了测试。未用药 ADHD 患者表现出较少的安全驾驶技能，且更易犯不注意和不耐烦的驾驶错误，尤其是在低要求的高速公路和农村驾驶条件下。用药 ADHD 患者的表现与对照组没有显著差异。与对照组相比，两个 ADHD 组的参与者更有可能报告危险驾驶和事故卷入。研究结果表明，注意力需求低的情况对未用药 ADHD 患者特别危险，这表明关注这些情况可能有助于改善该人群的驾驶结果。
