B3895 - Pubertal disparity in the development of attention symptoms - 08/10/2021

B number: 
B3895
Principal applicant name: 
Annabeth Groenman | University of Amsterdam
Co-applicants: 
Title of project: 
Pubertal disparity in the development of attention symptoms
Proposal summary: 

Attention problems occur in many mental health disorders, but they are the key symptom in ADHD. Many mental health disorders find their origin in adolescence. Internalising problems such as depression and anxiety have been related to pubertal development. This project is aimed at investigating trajectories of attention problems in relation to pubertal development to examine whether they show a parallel trajectory. and whether this parallel trajectory is sex specific.

Impact of research: 
Date proposal received: 
Wednesday, 6 October, 2021
Date proposal approved: 
Friday, 8 October, 2021
Keywords: 
Mental health - Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognition, Behaviour - e.g. antisocial behaviour, risk behaviour, etc., Mental health, Statistical methods, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Puberty, Sex differences