SynthesisJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2026
Research Review: On the (mis)use of puberty data in the ABCD Study® - a systematic review, problem illustration, and path forward.
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- Same ages, different stages: Pubertal development in 9- and 10-year olds is associated with entropy of fMRI signals.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Article
- Distinct spatial associations of adversity with hippocampal macro- and microstructure in early adolescence.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Editorial: Disambiguating pubertal status from pubertal timing during adolescence: A renewed call for improved construct definition and measurement.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Links between hormonal and pubertal development, and adolescent females' risk for affective symptoms.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Article
- Timing and tempo of puberty and neurodevelopment following adversity: A registered report.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Article
- Effects of sex, pubertal stage, and pubertal hormones on frontal and limbic responses to fearful and happy faces during early adolescence.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Article
- Individual differences reveal distinct age and pubertal contributions to the refinement of the functional cortical hierarchy during adolescence.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Menarche onset is an inflection point for mental health and brain development.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Cortical thickness, surface area, and multisite pain: distinct patterns by sex in adolescence.Biology of sex differences · 2026Article
- Early Pubertal Development Is a Risk Factor for Psychotic-Like Experiences in Boys and Girls.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Article
- Neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent sleep health: a longitudinal population-based study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development
methodsFirst, we conducted a review of published studies using ABCD puberty data through December 2024, following PRISMA guidelines. Two independent raters coded the studies for key features. Second, we used data from ABCD baseline and the Year 1 follow-up to empirically compare the categorical and continuous measures in descriptives, reliability, sex differences, twin similarities, and examine correspondence.
resultsSystematic review results from 190 reports showed that more studies considered puberty as a covariate (72%) than a variable of interest (28%), with 44% using the categorical measure from data releases and another 28% providing insufficient information to determine measurement. When puberty was a focus, there was variability in the use of youth versus parent-report and approach to missing data, and little attention to sex differences. Results from the empirical comparison showed advantages of the continuous over the categorical measure in data availability, developmental distributions, and reliability; they also confirmed the limited utility of youth-report in early puberty.
conclusionsResults have crucial implications for the use of ABCD puberty data, especially early assessments. They highlight the complexity of studying pubertal influences on adolescent development and emphasize measurement. Attention to these issues will maximize the potential of ABCD to rigorously delineate the role of puberty in brain and behavioral development and to ultimately promote youth well-being.
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