The measurement of puberty is an intricate and precise task, requiring a match between
participants' developmental age and appropriate techniques to identify and capture …

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

Importance There has been a worldwide secular trend toward earlier onset of puberty in the
general population. However, it remains uncertain if these changes are paralleled with …

Decades of puberty research have yielded key scientific discoveries. Building on the field's
rich history, we highlight four understudied populations: youth of color, boys, sexual minority …

Adolescence marks the emergence of sex differences in internalizing symptoms and
disorders, with girls at increased risk for depression and anxiety during the pubertal …

BACKGROUND Globally, the ages at pubertal onset for girls and boys have been
decreasing during recent decades, partly attributed to excess body fat accumulation …

Purpose Earlier timing and faster tempo of puberty have been linked to adolescents' poor
mental health. Previous research rarely adjusted for childhood mental health, did not use …

In this new aggregated edition of Anissa Taun Roger's Human Behavior in the Social
Environment, readers will find a comprehensive overview of the issues related to human …

Evidence suggests that early pubertal timing may operate as a transdiagnostic risk factor (ie,
shared across syndromes of psychopathology) for both genders. The current study …

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