Psychiatric News (9/16) reports research indicated that “adolescents who were involved in a motor vehicle accident had slower development of their working memory than adolescents who were not involved in a crash.” Investigators arrived at this conclusion after analyzing “data from a longitudinal study of 118 youth in Philadelphia, who received regular assessments of working memory, sensation seeking, substance dependence, and more between the ages of 11 and 20,” then looking at data from “a follow-up survey on driving experience.” The findings were published Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Slower Development of Working Memory in Adolescents Associated With Motor Vehicle Crashes, Psychiatric News, September 16, 2019