Why Puberty Matters for Psychopathology

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 218-222

  Mendle, Jane ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Externalizing; Internalizing; Psychopathology; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920274987     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12092     Document Type: Article

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