Department of Psychology Centennial Lecture

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Steering Toward Safety: What Clinicians Need to Know About ADHD and Teen Driving

Join the Saint Louis University Department of Psychology for a special lecture by Annie Artiga Garner, Ph.D., on factors that increase driving risks for teens with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the pros and cons of delaying licensure and practical strategies supported by research that families can use to reduce this risk.

Ten percent of teens have a diagnosis of ADHD. Clinicians are well aware of the challenges experienced by teens with ADHD, including academic concerns, difficulties with peers and family and comorbid mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression, but may be less conscious of driving safety implications. Teens with ADHD are twice as likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash as their neurotypical peers, but there is little guidance for parents of teens with ADHD and the clinicians who work with them.

About the Speaker

Annie Artiga Garner, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at Saint Louis University and a licensed clinical psychologist in Missouri. Her clinical and research expertise is in ADHD across the lifespan, with a particular focus on the impact of ADHD on driving. Dr. Garner co-developed FOCAL+, a driver training intervention that reduced motor vehicle crashes by 40% in a randomized control trial with 175 teens with ADHD. Dr. Garner’s research has been published in high-impact journals, including the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, JAMA Pediatrics, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

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