Psychiatric News (3/7) reported a study found that “girls who experience childhood trauma are at a higher risk of developing internalizing symptoms like depression and anxiety by ages 12 to 14, an association that is partially explained by starting puberty ahead of their peers.” Researchers found that “early starters had significantly higher exposure to trauma at baseline compared with slow or typical developers, while slow developers had lower trauma exposure compared with typical developers. Slow developers also had significantly lower internalizing symptoms compared with early starters and typical developers.” The studywas published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Childhood Trauma, Early Puberty Associated With Internalizing Symptoms in Girls,” Psychiatric News, March 7, 2025