Puberty is the defining biological process of adolescent development, yet its effects on
fundamental properties of brain physiology such as cerebral blood flow (CBF) have never …

Puberty reflects a period of hormonal changes, physical maturation and structural brain
reorganization. However, little attention has been paid to what extent sex steroids and …

The onset of adolescence is a time of profound changes in motivation, cognition, behavior,
and social relationships. Existing neurodevelopmental models have integrated our current …

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 …

This article examines selected findings regarding the consequences of difference in timing
of pubertal onset in order to build an explanatory model of puberty in context. We also seek …

The past 15 years have seen a major expansion in research on the structural development
of the maturing human brain in childhood and adolescence. In this chapter, we summarize …

The present meta-analysis studies the relations of pubertal timing and status with sexual
behavior and sexual risk behavior among youth aged 10.5–22.4 years. We included …

Central precocious puberty (CPP) has been shown to exert significant effects on
psychosocial development. These early puberty-related hormones and psychosocial …

Serial regional brain growth from the newborn period to adolescence has not been
described. Here, we measured regional brain growth in 216 very preterm (VP) and 45 full …

抄録< jats: p> In this paper, we discuss the surging hormones of puberty and their influences
on adolescent behavior. We describe why these issues represent an interesting and …