自闭症中的青春期：心理健康风险的窗口

Puberty is a period of major neural reorganization, accompanied by changing demands to navigate increasingly complex social environments and the emergence of many mental health disorders. Although pubertal processes are becoming well-documented in neurotypical youth, the field has only begun to interrogate these processes in youth with autism. In this mini-review, we evaluate evidence regarding altered pubertal development in autism based on studies examining physical development milestones and neuroendocrine axes pertinent to adrenarche and gonadarche. We review studies linking pubertal facto