Puberty initiates cascading relationships between neurodevelopmental, social, and internalizing processes across adolescence
JH Pfeifer, NB Allen - Biological Psychiatry, 2021 - Elsevier
Adolescence is a period of dramatic developmental transitions—from puberty-related
changes in hormones, bodies, and brains to an increasingly complex social world. The …
changes in hormones, bodies, and brains to an increasingly complex social world. The …
[HTML][HTML] Brain-based sex differences in depression: a systematic review of neuroimaging studies
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric illness with a wide range of
symptoms such as mood decline, loss of interest, and feelings of guilt and worthlessness …
symptoms such as mood decline, loss of interest, and feelings of guilt and worthlessness …
Reduced hippocampal and amygdala volume as a mechanism underlying stress sensitization to depression following childhood trauma
Background Stressful life events are more likely to trigger depression among individuals
exposed to childhood adversity. However, the mechanisms underlying this stress …
exposed to childhood adversity. However, the mechanisms underlying this stress …
[HTML][HTML] Psychobiological risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescence: a consideration of the role of puberty
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. While clinicians and
researchers have begun to recognize the importance of considering multidimensional …
researchers have begun to recognize the importance of considering multidimensional …
[HTML][HTML] Contributions of emotion regulation and brain structure and function to adolescent internalizing problems and stress vulnerability during the COVID-19 …
Background Adolescence is a period of increased vulnerability for internalizing problems,
particularly following stressful life events. We examined how emotion regulation and brain …
particularly following stressful life events. We examined how emotion regulation and brain …
[HTML][HTML] Androgens and the developing hippocampus
KE Kight, MM McCarthy - Biology of sex differences, 2020 - Springer
The hippocampus is central to spatial learning and stress responsiveness, both of which
differ in form and function in males versus females, yet precisely how the hippocampus …
differ in form and function in males versus females, yet precisely how the hippocampus …
[HTML][HTML] Associations between multi-method latent factors of puberty and brain structure in adolescent girls
Pubertal processes are associated with structural brain development, but studies have
produced inconsistent findings that may relate to different measurements of puberty …
produced inconsistent findings that may relate to different measurements of puberty …
Testosterone and hippocampal trajectories mediate relationship of poverty to emotion dysregulation and depression
There is robust evidence that early poverty is associated with poor developmental outcomes,
including impaired emotion regulation and depression. However, the specific mechanisms …
including impaired emotion regulation and depression. However, the specific mechanisms …
[HTML][HTML] DHEAS and human development: an evolutionary perspective
B Campbell - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Adrenarche, the post-natal rise of DHEA and DHEAS, is unique to humans and the African
Apes. Recent findings have linked DHEA in humans to the development of the left …
Apes. Recent findings have linked DHEA in humans to the development of the left …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of puberty and its hormones on subcortical brain development
Puberty triggers a period of structural “re-organization” in the brain, when rising hormone
levels act via receptors to influence morphology. However, our understanding of these …
levels act via receptors to influence morphology. However, our understanding of these …