Maturation-dependent vulnerability of emotion regulation as a response to COVID-19 related stress in adolescents

Gerván, Patrícia; Bunford, Nóra; Utczás, Katinka; Tróznai, Zsófia; Oláh, Gyöngyi; Szakács, Hanna; Kriston, Pálma; Gombos, Ferenc; Kovács, Ilona

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.08.017

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“…Recently, we have introduced ultrasonic bone age as a promising alternative for maturity assessments in human developmental research, [ 34 ] with evidence for selective maturity‐dependent effects in cognitive, [ 34 , 35 ] motor, [ 36 ] and emotional development. [ 37 ] Operating without harmful radiation, this technology gauges acoustic conductivity at hand and wrist growth zones to estimate bone age, demonstrating robust correlation with pubertal hormone levels, [ 28 , 33 , 38 , 39 ] X‐ray estimations, [ 40 ] and displaying high reliability. [ 40 ] This method overcomes traditional pubertal staging accuracy issues by providing an objective, continuous measure with unprecedented accuracy.…”

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Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

Szakács,

Mutlu,

Balestrieri

et al. 2024

Advanced Science

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Adolescence is a timed process with an onset, tempo, and duration. Nevertheless, the temporal dimension, especially the pace of maturation, remains an insufficiently studied aspect of developmental progression. The primary objective is to estimate the precise influence of pubertal maturational tempo on the configuration of associative brain regions. To this end, the connection between maturational stages and the level of hierarchical organization of large‐scale brain networks in 12‐13‐year‐old females is analyzed. Skeletal maturity is used as a proxy for pubertal progress. The degree of maturity is defined by the difference between bone age and chronological age. To assess the level of hierarchical organization in the brain, the temporal dynamic of closed eye resting state high‐density electroencephalography (EEG) in the alpha frequency range is analyzed. Different levels of hierarchical order are captured by the measured asymmetry in the directionality of information flow between different regions. The calculated EEG‐based entropy production of participant groups is then compared with accelerated, average, and decelerated maturity. Results indicate that an average maturational trajectory optimally aligns with cerebral hierarchical order, and both accelerated and decelerated timelines result in diminished cortical organization. This suggests that a “Goldilocks rule” of brain development is favoring a particular maturational tempo.

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Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

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“…Recently, we have introduced ultrasonic bone age as a promising alternative for maturity assessments in human developmental research 42 , with evidence for selective maturity-dependent effects in cognitive 42, 43 , motor 44 , and emotional development 45 . Operating without harmful radiation, this technology gauges acoustic conductivity at hand and wrist growth zones ( Fig.…”

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Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

Szakács,

Mutlu,

Balestrieri

et al. 2023

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Adolescence is a timed process with an onset, tempo, and duration. Nevertheless, the temporal dimension, especially the pace of maturation, remains an insufficiently studied aspect of developmental progression. This study focuses on the modifications due to the different timings of developmental shifts during adolescence and addresses the impact of adolescent maturation on brain development. To reveal potential relationships between pubertal pace and the advancement of brain organisation, we analyse the connection between skeletal age-based maturation stages and hierarchical organisation in the temporal dynamics of resting-state EEG. By adopting skeletal maturity as a proxy for pubertal progress and employing entropy production to measure hierarchical brain organisation, our findings indicate that an average maturational trajectory optimally aligns with cerebral hierarchical order. Adaptive developmental plasticity may not fully compensate for accelerated or decelerated timelines, potentially increasing the risk of behavioural problems and psychiatric disorders consequent to such alterations.

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Maturation-dependent vulnerability of emotion regulation as a response to COVID-19 related stress in adolescents

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Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

Navigating Pubertal Goldilocks: The Optimal Pace for Hierarchical Brain Organization

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