Early Pubertal Development Is a Risk Factor for Psychotic-Like Experiences in Boys and Girls
Early pubertal timing in both sexes and faster pubertal tempo in males increases PLEs. Understanding the unique experiences associated with a youth's pubertal maturation, particularly adrenarche, can advance identification and prevention efforts for children and adolescents at greatest clinical risk.
Authors
- Natasha Chaku
- Alexandra B. Moussa‐Tooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6778-8379)
- Eric R. Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2237-4332)
Institutions
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100647
- Primary Topic
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00