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[–]AFutureConcern 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

What are the rates of the impulsivity-linked disorders (ADHD, Bipolar, BPD, ASPD) among the black population versus white?

What is the correlation of impulsivity with criminality, and which types? How closely are they linked?

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

As for the first question, due to issues in the black/minority community, related to poverty or various other reasons, they are diagnosed less regardless of whether they need the treatment. Which means statistically, these current rates looking at what is diagnosed won't do justice to the reality of this issue.

Yet, not all groups of children are equally likely to be diagnosed and receive treatment. Racial/ethnic minorities in particular have been reported to be diagnosed with ADHD at lower rates than white children,7 and therefore may have unmet treatment needs.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691530/#:~:text=Children%20who%20are%20African%20American,been%20reported%20to%20be%20underdiagnosed.&text=Less%20is%20known%20about%20diagnosis,children%20of%20other%20races%2Fethnicities.

As for the last question, raw impulsivity isn't quantified well so a specific correlation with criminality itself can't be found, however, we can see they are closely linked in general.

The group averages for performance on the three components of impulsive behavior are represented in Figure 1. IMT performance (response initiation) was significantly different between the three groups (F2,90 = 10.57, p <.001). Follow-up comparisons indicated that the Control group performed less impulsively than both the Childhood-onset (p <.001) and Adolescent-onset (p =.002) groups, which did not differ from one another (p =.351). GoStop performance (response inhibition) also showed significant differences between the three groups (F2,90 = 7.69, p =.001). In this case, follow-up comparisons indicated that the Childhood-onset group performed more impulsively than both the Control (p <.001) and Adolescent-onset (p =.017) groups, which did not differ from one another (p =.286). Finally, performance on the TCIP (consequence sensitivity) also revealed a significant group difference (F2,90 = 3.26, p =.043). Follow-up comparisons indicated the Adolescent-onset group performed more impulsively than both the Control (p =.043) and Childhood-onset (p =.017) groups, which did not differ from one another (p =.803).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279729/

http://medcraveonline.com/FRCIJ/FRCIJ-05-00144.pdf

[–]AFutureConcern 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

As for the first question, due to issues in the black/minority community, related to poverty or various other reasons, they are diagnosed less regardless of whether they need the treatment. Which means statistically, these current rates looking at what is diagnosed won't do justice to the reality of this issue.

You are unlikely to be able to make a strong case in favor of this hypothesis, in this case. Are there any other lines of evidence that point to higher impulsivity among blacks?

As for the last question, raw impulsivity isn't quantified well so a specific correlation with criminality itself can't be found, however, we can see they are closely linked in general.

Without an explicit definition and quantification, impulsivity is subject to the "postmodern dodge" - redefining the term under your feet so it doesn't apply to blacks; for example, defining impulsivity as "culturally relative" and then "adjusting" for cultural factors, meaning stereotypical impulsive black behavior will not count as "impulsivity".

It does look like the link between impulsivity and criminality is pretty solid, though.

[–]SoylentCapitalist[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Are there any other lines of evidence that point to higher impulsivity among blacks?

Yes,

European Americans had higher initial levels of (β = 0.22, p < .001) and greater growth in sensation seeking (β = 0.16, p < .05) compared to African Americans. However, African American children had higher initial levels of impulsivity compared to European American children (βs = −0.27 and −0.16, p < .01).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3463755/