Managing precocious puberty: A necessity for psychiatric evaluation

Temelturk R. D., Ekici G. I., Beberoglu M., ŞIKLAR Z., KILIÇ B. G.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, cilt.58, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102617
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Precocious puberty, Psychiatric disorders, Self-concept, Autistic traits, GIRLS, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, POPULATION, ADOLESCENCE, DEPRESSION, ADULTHOOD, CHILDREN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Precocious puberty (PP) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in school-age girls. It has been reported that there is an increased tendency for psychiatric disorders for early maturing girls. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric problems and to investigate depression and anxiety levels, and self-concept characteristics in girls with PP.