KFF Health News (11/9, Sibonney) reports it has “long been known that Black children are underdiagnosed for ADHD compared with white peers.” In a study published in Psychiatry Research, researchers “estimated the odds that Black students got diagnosed with the neurological condition were 40% lower than for white students, with all else being equal – including controlling for economic status, student achievement, behavior, and executive functioning.” And “for young Black males, the odds of being diagnosed with ADHD were especially stark: almost 60% lower than for white boys in similar circumstances, even though research suggests the prevalence of the condition is likely the same.”
Related Links:
— “Underdiagnosed and Undertreated, Young Black Males With ADHD Get Left Behind,”Claire Sibonney , KFF Health News, November 9, 2023