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2. Adolescence - Wikipedia

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   Upper body of a teenage boy. The structure has changed to resemble an adult form. Puberty is a period of several years in which rapid physical growth and psychological changes occur, culminating in sexual maturity. The average age of onset of puberty is 10–11 for girls and 11–12 for boys.

3. Adrenarche - Wikipedia

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   Adrenarche begins on average between age 5 to 8 in girls and between 7 and 11 in boys, and precedes puberty by about 2 years. [1] [4] [5] Unlike the physical changes that occur during puberty, adrenarche is primarily an emotional and psychological stage of development. [6]

4. Depression in childhood and adolescence - Wikipedia

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   The fact that increased prevalence of depression correlates with hormonal changes in women, particularly during puberty, suggests that female hormones may be a trigger for depression. [22] The gender gap in depression between adolescent men and women has been linked to young women's lower levels of positive thinking, need for approval, and self ...

5. What is precocious puberty? Experts explain. - AOL

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   Precocious puberty is when signs of sexual maturity occur earlier than age 8 in a girl and age 9 in a boy. (Photo: Getty Images) (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Every child goes through puberty, but ...

6. Cara Natterson’s Decoding Boys & the Puberty ... - AOL

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   Cara Natterson, MD, had a few different motivations for her new book Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons. For one thing, as a pediatrician and author of other books ...

7. Mental disorders diagnosed in childhood - Wikipedia

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   Mental disorders diagnosed in childhood can be neurodevelopmental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. These disorders negatively impact the mental and social wellbeing of a child, and children with these disorders require support from their families and schools.

8. Early puberty may be linked to a common chemical used in ...

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   Starting puberty significantly early — younger than age 8 in girls, 9 in boys — may have health effects lasting into adulthood, including higher risks of breast cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

9. Puberty - Wikipedia

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   [9] [10] [11] Puberty that starts earlier than usual is known as precocious puberty, and puberty which starts later than usual is known as delayed puberty. Notable among the morphologic changes in size, shape, composition, and functioning of the pubertal body, is the development of secondary sex characteristics, the "filling in" of the child's ...