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Common injuries in people with ADHD

Find out what injuries are common in people with ADHD.

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These are some of the most common injuries in people with ADHD.

An infographic table titled "What types of injury are more common in people with ADHD." It lists five categories—accidental injuries, traffic accidents, sports injuries, self-harm, and poisoning—detailing why these risks are higher and citing specific research data for each.

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  1. ADHD and injury risk: What’s the connection?
  2. How ADHD symptoms increase injury risk

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References:

  1. Brunkhorst-Kanaan, N., et al. (2021). ADHD and accidents over the life span – A systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 125, 582-591.

  2. Liou, Y.-J., et al. (2018). Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Taiwan. Journal of Adolescent Health, [online] 63(2), pp.233–238.

  3. White, R. D., et al. (2014). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Athletes. Sports Health, 6(2), 149.

  4. Hinshaw, S. P. (2021). Long-term outcomes of females with ADHD: Increased risk for self-harm. The British Journal of Psychiatry : The Journal of Mental Science, 218(1), 4.

  5. Srichawla, B. S., et al. (2022). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Narrative Review. Cureus, 14(4), e24068.

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