Is Psychopathology Associated With the Timing of Pubertal Development?
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 December 1997Open access
Julia A. Graber, Peter M. Lewinsohn, John R. Seeley, Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn
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Early-maturing girls had the poorest current and lifetime history of adjustment problems, indicating that this pattern of pubertal development merits attention by mental health providers and researchers.
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Early-maturing girls had the poorest current and lifetime history of adjustment problems, indicating that this pattern of pubertal development merits attention by mental health providers and researchers.
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