Mental health problems are one of the leading causes of non-fatal burden in adolescents,
with lasting impacts on health, social adjustment and economic productivity across the …

Research examining pubertal timing effects on psychopathology has emphasized that a
subset of adolescents, particularly females, who experience early pubertal maturation …

Although puberty is a universal developmental process and the developmental sequence of
pubertal changes tends to be similar for boys and girls, there are considerable individual …

There is increasing evidence that puberty influences mental health and emotional well-
being in humans in multiple ways. These effects begin with adrenarche in late childhood …

Puberty is a formative transition, marked by a confluence of biological, psychological, and
social challenges. During this stage, youth experience dramatic physical transformations …

Purpose Earlier pubertal timing is an important predictor of emotional and behavioral
problems during adolescence. The current study undertook a comprehensive investigation …

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 …

Nearly all developmental studies of youth psychopathology assess the effects of age on risk
factor‐youth outcomes, yet very few examine the effects of pubertal development on …

Objective Early pubertal development is associated with negative health and mental health
outcomes. Research on the influence of puberty on mental health underscores a need to …

Accelerated pubertal development has been linked to adverse early environments and may
heighten subsequent mental and physical health risks. Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis …