P ubertal development marks the end of childhood and the entry into adolescence. From the
beginning of adolescence until the transition to adulthood, adolescents' lives undergo …

Adolescence is a sensitive period in human development for the onset and progression of
mental and behavioral health disorders. In fact, the development of psychopathology has …

Brain development is a lifelong process. Growth and differentiation of the brain proceed at a
particularly rapid pace during the prenatal and early postnatal periods, yet the brain …

Abstract how do boys and girls experience the social and biological changes that occur as
they become reproductively mature/what does this experience mean to them and to …

Abstract review what is known about pubertal development (primarily in Western cultures)
from historical and conceptual perspectives/provide some discussion of different …

Adolescence has been described as a phase of life beginning in biology and ending in
society (Petersen, 1988). This characterization of adolescence underscores the idea that …

Adolescence, that period of transition from childhood to adulthood, is a very complex time for
young people who are experiencing it and for those adults with whom they interact and …

Examinations of links between pubertal development and various outcomes (eg,
psychopathology, reproductive behaviors) have focused on both the effects of puberty on …

The endocrinology and somatic events of puberty have been well described, and their
assessment is incorporated routinely into the evaluation of the adolescent patient. Because …