Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Pubertal and Brain Development, and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Investigation
Findings suggest that pubertal development mediates the link between disadvantage and cortical development, in turn predicting adolescent psychopathology. These pathways may represent targets for early intervention in socioeconomically disadvantaged youth.
Authors
- Mitul A. Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1152-5323)
- Elvisha Dhamala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8253-6962)
- Divyangana Rakesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8529-2086)
- Dimitris I. Tsomokos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9613-7823)
- Sarah Whittle
- Katie A. McLaughlin
Institutions
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (US)
- University of Oregon (US)
- King's College London (GB)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.12.010
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00