A biopsychosocial exploration of early pubertal timing effects on adolescent psychopathology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josie M. Ullsperger
Keyword(s):  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Adolescent Psychopathology ◽  
Early Pubertal Timing ◽  
Timing Effects

Perceived pubertal timing and borderline personality pathology in female adolescent inpatients

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Francesca Penner ◽  
Carla Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Adolescent Psychopathology ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Externalizing Disorders ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
Early Pubertal Timing ◽  
Adolescent Inpatients ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

Borderline personality pathology typically onsets during adolescence. An important consideration in understanding adolescent psychopathology is pubertal development. Perceived pubertal timing is one facet of puberty that is especially relevant to adolescent psychopathology, especially when timing is perceived to be early. Despite links between early pubertal timing and core features of borderline personality disorder, and between early pubertal timing and disruptions in the interpersonal context, perceived pubertal timing has yet to be studied in relation to adolescent borderline pathology. This preliminary study aimed to test the association between perceived pubertal timing and borderline symptoms in adolescent girls, controlling for internalizing and externalizing pathology. Forty-two female adolescent inpatients (ages 12–15, Mage = 14.02, 81% White) completed measures of perceived pubertal development and borderline symptoms and a diagnostic interview. Results indicated that earlier perceived pubertal timing was uniquely associated with higher borderline symptoms even when internalizing and externalizing disorders were covaried.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Pubertal Timing Among Girls: A Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Dandan Zhang ◽  
Ying Sun
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Father Absence ◽  
Family Dysfunction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Early Pubertal Timing

The association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and pubertal timing has been a topic of enduring controversy. A systematic search of PubMed and Web of Science databases was undertaken to quantify the magnitude of total and specific forms of ACEs effects on early pubertal timing among girls. Our search identified 3280 records, of which 43 studies with 46 independent data sets met inclusion criteria. We estimated pooled effect sizes (Cohen’s ds) for the association between ACEs with early pubertal timing. Total ACEs was not associated with early pubertal timing. When we examined the specific types of ACEs, associations were small to medium for father absence (d = −0.40, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.63, −0.16) and small for sexual abuse (d = −0.13, CI: −0.17, −0.10) and family dysfunction (d = −0.08, CI: −0.11, −0.02). We identified considerable heterogeneity between estimates for almost all of the outcomes. ACEs exposure may affect female reproductive reproduction, particularly father absence, sexual abuse, and family dysfunction. We propose that future research in this area test a theoretical model linking adversity with earlier reproductive strategy, which includes early pubertal timing as a core component linking early adversity and stress physiology with poor health outcomes later in life in females.

scholarly journals Pubertal Timing as a Transdiagnostic Risk for Psychopathology in Youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elissa J. Hamlat ◽  
Hannah R. Snyder ◽  
Jami F. Young ◽  
Benjamin L. Hankin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Organizational Models ◽  
General Psychopathology ◽  
Early Pubertal Timing ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
P Factor ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing ◽  
Different Levels

Evidence suggests that early pubertal timing may operate as a transdiagnostic risk factor (i.e., shared across syndromes of psychopathology) for both genders. The current study examined associations between pubertal timing and dimensional psychopathology, structured across different levels of three organizational models: (a) DSM-based syndrome model, (b) traditional model of internalizing and externalizing factors, and (c) bifactor (p factor) model, which includes a general psychopathology factor as well as internalizing- and externalizing-specific factors. For study analyses, 567 youth-parent pairs completed psychopathology measures when youths (55.5% female) were 13.58 years old ( SD = 2.37, range = 9–17 years). Findings across all models revealed that early pubertal timing served as a transdiagnostic risk factor and also displayed some syndrome-specific associations. Gender did not moderate any relationships between pubertal timing and psychopathology. Study findings reinforce the importance of examining risk across different levels of psychopathology conceptualization and analysis.

scholarly journals Early Pubertal Timing and Testosterone Associated With Higher Levels of Adolescent Depression in Girls

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 1197-1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Copeland ◽  
Carol Worthman ◽  
Lilly Shanahan ◽  
E. Jane Costello ◽  
Adrian Angold
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Early Pubertal Timing
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