Investigating sex differences in developmental origins of adolescent depression
We provide preliminary novel evidence that mechanisms likely to have evolved well before the emergence of humans, contribute to the risk of adolescent depression in girls. These findings have implications for understanding developmental origins of sex differences in adolescent depression.
Authors
- Elaine A. Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-0431)
- Elizabeth Braithwaite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-2262)
- Nicola Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-2051)
- Andrew Pickles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-0346)
- Jonathan Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-0449)
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Reading (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frcha.2025.1602523
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00