A Critical Review of Psychological Disorders Associated with Puberty Timing in Both Genders

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Psychology Department- Faculty of Arts- Menoufia University

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Puberty is a complex and sensitive physiological process that ultimately leads to maturity and reproductive capability. Its early or late onset can cause significant confusion and stress on physical, psychological, and social health. Therefore, further research is needed on psychological disorders during early and late puberty. This review aims to address the psychological disorders associated with the timing of early and late puberty in both genders, by examining the timing, diagnostic mechanisms, prevalence, and psychological impacts of early and late puberty. It also discusses psychological disorders and puberty timing across the following three stages: pre-puberty, early puberty, and late puberty, while reviewing psychological studies on these stages. The study's findings highlight the difficulty of drawing strong conclusions from the research on psychological disorders and the timing of early and late puberty in both genders, as these studies contain certain limitations that were discussed. The study recommends the importance of adopting an integrative, multidisciplinary therapeutic approach that combines medical, psychological, and social aspects before puberty, during early and late puberty. The study concludes with a set of preventive, therapeutic, and research-based recommendations.    

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