NIH R01 · 2025
Project Summary Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) are the leading causes of death among teens with eight teens dying per day in an MVC. Teens with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are at twice the risk of MVC compared to teen drivers without ADHD. A programmatic line of research by this investigative team has identified long (>2 secs) glances away from the roadway, particularly during engagement with secondary tasks, as being a key mechanism in ADHD teen driving risk. In the original research grant, the investigative team developed and tested a driver training program, enhanced FOcused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL+), to specifically target reducing rates of extended…
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