Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and risk-taking behavior: The case of suboptimal decision making

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Publication date 26-05-2020
Journal Movement and Nutrition in Health and Disease
Volume | Issue number 4
Pages (from-to) 15-20
Number of pages 6
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  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG)
Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with increased overall engagement in risk-taking behavior, both in real life and on experimental laboratory tasks. The current paper reviews recent literature and developments in research on the connection between ADHD and risk-taking behavior. Specifically, it highlights the hypothesis that ADHD-associated risk-taking behavior is accounted for by a more general pattern of suboptimal decision making. Theoretical and clinical implications, including food choices, of this hypothesis are discussed.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.5283/mnhd.23
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