Study Protocol: Transitions in Adolescent Girls (TAG).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite recent studies linking pubertal processes to brain development, as well as research demonstrating the importance of both pubertal and neurodevelopmental processes for adolescent mental health, there is limited knowledge of the full pathways and mechanisms behind the emergence of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders in adolescence. The Transitions in Adolescent Girls (TAG) study aims to understand the complex relationships between pubertal development, brain structure and connectivity, the behavioral and neural correlates of social and self-perception processes, and adolescent mental health in female adolescents.

Methods

The TAG study includes 174 female adolescents aged 10.0 to 13.0 years, recruited from the local community in Lane Cou

SUBMITTER: Barendse MEA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010724 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature