Puberty and depression.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
Unipolar depression only becomes more common in girls than boys after the age of 13, as a result of an increased incidence of depressive episodes in girls at that time. This article reviews evidence that links multiple dimensions of maturation in the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis with this phenomenon. Effects of developmental status and timing have been implicated, but few studies have deployed either the measurement strategies or the statistical power needed to provide a satisfactory answer to the question regarding which components of puberty are most responsible.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Angold, A; Costello, EJ
Published Date
- October 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 4
Start / End Page
- 919 - ix
PubMed ID
- 16952768
Pubmed Central ID
- 16952768
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1056-4993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.chc.2006.05.013
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States