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Puberty onset of gender differences in rates of depression: a developmental, epidemiologic and neuroendocrine perspective

Angold, A·1993·Journal of Affective Disorders

Abstract

A dramatic feature of the epidemiology of depression is the appearance of a 2:1 female excess of depression during adolescence. In childhood, rates of depression either do not differ between boys and girls or show a slight excess in boys. In this paper we review a number of lines of evidence that implicate the physical and hormonal developments of puberty in this change. We also argue that the analysis of pubertal change in the etiology of depression must take into account the fact that the causation of depression is almost certainly a complex process. In understanding such a process we suggest that developmental epidemiological studies will be of particular value.

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Authors
Angold, A.
Affiliations
Duke Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Angold, A
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1993-11
Volume
29
Issue
2-3
Pages
145-158
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2139195196
Cited by
212
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 6
FWCI
7.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
puberty, gender differences, adolescent depression, neuroendocrine development, developmental epidemiology, etiology of depression, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Development, Psychophysiology, Puberty, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Sexual Maturation, United States, Incidence

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