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2014

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Other Mental Health Problems, Substance Use And Driving: Examination Of A Population-Based, Representative Canadian Sample, Evelyn R. Vingilis, Robert Mann, Pat Erickson, Maggie Toplak, Nathan Kolla, Jane Seeley, Umesh Jain Jan 2014

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Other Mental Health Problems, Substance Use And Driving: Examination Of A Population-Based, Representative Canadian Sample, Evelyn R. Vingilis, Robert Mann, Pat Erickson, Maggie Toplak, Nathan Kolla, Jane Seeley, Umesh Jain

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among self-reported screening measures of ADHD, other psychiatric problems, and driving-related outcomes in a provincially

representative sample of adults 18 years and older living in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Methods: The study examined the results of the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) Ontario Monitor, an ongoing repeated cross-sectional telephone survey of Ontario adults over a two year period. Measures: ADHD measures (Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-V1.1 (ASRS-V1.1), previous ADHD diagnosis, ADHD medication use); psychiatric distress measures (General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12), pain, anxiety and depression medication use); antisocial …