@article{ref1,
title="ADHD is associated with a widespread pattern of risky behavior across activity domains",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2019",
author="Shoham, Rachel and Sonuga-Barke, Edmund and Yaniv, Ilan and Pollak, Yehuda",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1087054719875786-1087054719875786",
abstract="<b>Objective:</b> ADHD has been linked to higher engagement in risky behaviors in circumscribed domains such as dangerous driving, substance abuse, and gambling. This study tests whether ADHD is associated with a pervasive tendency to engage in risky behavior across a spectrum of activities and domains, and whether this tendency is driven by comorbid disorders. <b>Method:</b> A sample of 97 adults with ADHD and 103 typically developing controls completed a self-report questionnaire measuring the likelihood and frequency of engaging in a broad range of risky behaviors. ADHD, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and demographic variables were extensively assessed using standardized instruments. <b>Results:</b> Participants with ADHD reported a pervasive tendency to engage in risky behaviors across multiple activities. This tendency was associated with ADHD over and above the contribution of comorbid psychiatric disorders. <b>Conclusion:</b> These results suggest that ADHD is uniquely linked to a pervasive pattern of engagement in risky behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054719875786",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054719875786"
}