Association of psychiatric comorbidities with the risk of transport accidents in ADHD and MPH.

Yi-Chun LiuVincent Chin-Hung ChenYao-Hsu YangYi-Lung ChenMichael Gossop

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2021)

Male patients with ADHD, especially those comorbid with epilepsy, ODD/CD, or ID, were at high risk of transport accidents. Female patients, when comorbid with ASD or ID, also exhibited a higher risk of accidents. MPH treatment lowered the accident risk with a dose-response relationship.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
working memory
chronic kidney disease
mental health
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
intellectual disability