Alexithymic traits can explain the association between puberty and symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescent females
Symptoms of internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety increase in adolescence, especially in females. However, gender differences in depression and anxiety symptoms emerge only after puberty onset. Levels of alexithymia, characterized by difficulties identifying and describing one'...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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