title: Symptom dimensions of disruptive behavior disorders in adolescent drivers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Adolescents with disruptive behavior disorder, including ADHD, are more likely to engage in risky driving practices and, consequently, are more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash (MVC) than their non-ADHD peers. It is unclear whether symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) increase risk of poor driving outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 41 participants (16-19 years old) reported their ADHD and ODD symptoms and risky driving practices (errors and violations). History of citations and MVCs were acquired from state records. Relative predictive utility of symptom dimensions was assessed using multiple regressions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Inattention solely predicted driving variables of interest: Greater levels of inattention were predictive of more citations, MVCs, and self-reported errors and violations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest that symptoms of inattention play a primary role in driving-related problems among adolescents. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Department of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio aiartiga@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Annie A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentry
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Sharon C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Welburn
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Crystal A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.affiliation: University Transportation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stavrinos
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001334:Automobile Driving; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D010379:Peer Group; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors