Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective.
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Angold, A; Worthman, CW
Published in: J Affect Disord
1993
A dramatic feature of the epidemiology of depression is the appearance of a 2:1 female excess of depression during adolescence. In childhood, rates of depression either do not differ between boys and girls or show a slight excess in boys. In this paper we review a number of lines of evidence that implicate the physical and hormonal developments of puberty in this change. We also argue that the analysis of pubertal change in the etiology of depression must take into account the fact that the causation of depression is almost certainly a complex process. In understanding such a process we suggest that developmental epidemiological studies will be of particular value.
Duke Scholars
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J Affect Disord
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ISSN
0165-0327
Publication Date
1993
Volume
29
Issue
2-3
Start / End Page
145 / 158
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Sexual Maturation
- Puberty
- Psychophysiology
- Psychiatry
- Personality Development
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Gonadal Steroid Hormones
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Angold, A., & Worthman, C. W. (1993). Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective. J Affect Disord, 29(2–3), 145–158. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(93)90029-j
Angold, A., and C. W. Worthman. “Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective.” J Affect Disord 29, no. 2–3 (1993): 145–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(93)90029-j.
Angold A, Worthman CW. Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective. J Affect Disord. 1993;29(2–3):145–58.
Angold, A., and C. W. Worthman. “Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective.” J Affect Disord, vol. 29, no. 2–3, 1993, pp. 145–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0165-0327(93)90029-j.
Angold A, Worthman CW. Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective. J Affect Disord. 1993;29(2–3):145–158.
Published In
J Affect Disord
DOI
ISSN
0165-0327
Publication Date
1993
Volume
29
Issue
2-3
Start / End Page
145 / 158
Location
Netherlands
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Sexual Maturation
- Puberty
- Psychophysiology
- Psychiatry
- Personality Development
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Gonadal Steroid Hormones