Brain Crosstalk in Puberty and Adolescence

Drugs and the adolescent brain by Anne L. Wheeler and Paul W. Frankland.- Gonadal hormones organize the adolescent brain and behavior by Cheryl L. Sisk.- The role of pubertal hormones in the development of gender identity: fMRI studies by S.M. Burke and J. Bakker.- Pubertal timing, exploratory behavior and mental health: a view from a clinician and public health practitioner by Pierre-André Michaud.- Puberty, the brain and mental health in adolescence by Russell Viner.- The Role of Puberty in Human Adolescent Brain Development by Anne Lise Goddings.- The Adolescent Brain: Insights from Neuroimaging by Jay N. Giedd and Alexander H. Denker.- Gene networks, epigenetics and the control of female puberty by Alejandro Lomniczi, Juan Manuel Castellano, Hollis Wright, Basak Selcuk, Kemal Sonmez and Sergio R. Ojeda.- Neuroendocrine and Molecular Mechanisms for the Metabolic Control of Puberty: Recent Developments by Manuel Tena-Sempere.- Prostaglandin E2, gliotransmission and onset of puberty by Vincent Prevot and Jerome Clasadonte.- The gonadotropic axis deficiency: a neurodevelopmental disorder by Lukas Huijbregts, Brooke Tata, Nicolas de Roux.- Changes in pubertal timing: past views, recast issues by Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Françoise Domine, Fabienne Glowacz, Marie-Christine Lebrethon, Anne-Simone Parent.- Subject Index.

"This book examines key developmental changes that occur between childhood and adulthood, specifically focusing on the maturational events and neurobiology associated with behavior, CNS imaging, and molecular components. ... The audience includes those in the field of mental health (practitioners, researchers, therapists) specifically dealing with young adolescent patients. I would recommend this book for readers with both clinical and therapeutic experience. ... I learned a great deal from this book and will be using it with trainees, students, and colleagues." (Sundeep S. Randhawa, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)