| Title: |
Mapping Developmental Transitions in Mental Health from Mid- to Late-Adolescence: Concurrent and Longitudinal Links to Cognition |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Silvana Mareva; Jenna Parker; Marc Bennett; Laura Pass; Tobias Banaschewski; Arun L. W. Bokde; Sylvane Desrivières; Herta Flor; Sarah Hohmann; Dimitri Papadopoulos Orfanos; Hugh Garavan; Penny Gowland; Henrik Walter; Rüdiger Brühl; Jean-Luc Martinot; Marie-Laure Paillère Martinot; Eric Artiges; Frauke Nees; Tomáš Paus; Luise Poustka; Michael N. Smolka; Nilakshi Vaidya; Robert Whelan; Gunter Schumann; Joni Holmes (ORCID 0000-0002-6821-2793) |
| Source: |
JCPP Advances. 2026 6(1). |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: |
5U54EB02040305; 1R56AG05885401 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Mental Health; Adolescents; Cognitive Processes; Developmental Stages; Profiles; Mental Disorders; Social Problems; Interpersonal Competence |
| DOI: |
10.1002/jcv2.70016 |
| ISSN: |
2692-9384 |
| Abstract: |
Background: Developmental changes in mental health are mostly mapped between childhood and adolescence or childhood and adulthood. This study maps developmental transitions in mental health profiles from mid- to late-adolescence, exploring how these transitions relate to cognitive function in mid-adolescence. Method: Participants from the IMAGEN cohort (N = 1304) were followed from mid- (14 years) to late (22 years) adolescence. K-means clustering was applied to data from those with elevated mental health problems to identify common profiles of mental health symptoms at each timepoint (n = 784 at 14 years, n = 655 at 22 years). Those with no mental health symptoms formed a comparison group (n = 520 at 14 years, n = 649 at 22 years). Transitions between the groups were mapped across time and related to cognitive function at age 14. Results: Three distinct mental health profiles were identified: presentations of externalising, internalising, or social problems. These were similar in mid- and late adolescence. Externalising problems were more common in mid-adolescence. Persistent externalising and social problems were related to cognitive function in mid-adolescence, but problems that emerged or resolved in late adolescence were not. Conclusions: These data highlight the importance of understanding the developmental context in which mental health symptoms occur, and the cognitive factors linked to their persistence. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1499186 |
| Database: |
ERIC |