Testosterone and Its Effects on Human Male Adolescent Mood and Behavior: A Systematic Review

Duke, Sally; Balzer, Ben W.R.; Steinbeck, Katharine

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.05.007

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“…The mean free and total testosterone levels of the APD group were found to be higher than those of the control group. The testosterone-aggression relationship has been investigated and demonstrated by numerous studies (17). Aggressiveness increases with the use of testosterone analogs.…”

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The Relationship between Aggression and Serum Thyroid Hormone Level in Individuals Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder

Evrensel¹,

Ünsalver²,

Özşahin³

2016

Arch Neuropsychiatr

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The Relationship between Aggression and Serum Thyroid Hormone Level in Individuals Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder

Evrensel¹,

Ünsalver²,

Özşahin³

2016

Arch Neuropsychiatr

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“…This tendency to believe that violence among men is inherent has caused many to suggest that biology – especially testosterone – underlies this sex disparity in violent behavior (Batrinos, 2012; Terburg et al, 2009; Book, 2001; Nelson & Chiavegatto, 2001). This has, however, been challenged as a principle cause of aggression and violence (Duke et al, 2014; Fausto-Sterling, 1985; Lorber, 1994). Further, many argue that hormone production (including testosterone) interacts with social experiences and therefore is not a solely biological mechanism (Karkazis et al, 2012; Schulz et al, 1996).…”

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Men's violence against women and men are inter-related: Recommendations for simultaneous intervention

Fleming

Gruskin

Rojo

et al. 2015

Social Science & Medicine

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Men are more likely than women to perpetrate nearly all types of interpersonal violence (e.g. intimate partner violence, murder, assault, rape). While public health programs target prevention efforts for each type of violence, there are rarely efforts that approach the prevention of violence holistically and attempt to tackle its common root causes. Drawing upon theories that explain the drivers of violence, we examine how gender norms, including norms and social constructions of masculinity, are at the root of most physical violence perpetration by men against women and against other men. We then argue that simply isolating each type of violence and constructing separate interventions for each type is inefficient and less effective. We call for recognition of the commonalities found across the drivers of different types of violence and make intervention recommendations with the goal of seeking more long-standing solutions to violence prevention.

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“…Adolescence is proposed to be a sensitive period for sex steroid-induced brain maturation (Cunningham et al, 2007;Koolschijn et al, 2014;Peper and Dahl, 2013;Peper et al, 2015). In adolescents, lower levels of testosterone have been associated with the presence of anxious and depressive symptoms (Granger et al, 2003, but see Duke et al, 2014). It has been suggested that sex steroid levels in combination with environmental stress and neurotic temperament constitute a vulnerability factor for the onset of mood disorders during adolescence (Mueller, et al, 2014;Silk et al, 2012;Zinbarg et al, 2016).…”

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Exploring the role of testosterone in the cerebellum link to neuroticism: From adolescence to early adulthood

Schutter

Meuwese

Bos

et al. 2017

Psychoneuroendocrinology

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Previous research has found an association between a smaller cerebellar volume and higher levels of neuroticism. The steroid hormone testosterone reduces stress responses and the susceptibility to negative mood. Together with in vitro studies showing a positive effect of testosterone on cerebellar gray matter volumes, we set out to explore the role of testosterone in the relation between cerebellar gray matter and neuroticism. Structural magnetic resonance imaging scans were acquired, and indices of neurotic personality traits were assessed by administering the depression and anxiety scale of the revised NEO personality inventory and Gray's behavioural avoidance in one hundred and forty-nine healthy volunteers between 12 and 27 years of age. Results demonstrated an inverse relation between total brain corrected cerebellar volumes and neurotic personality traits in adolescents and young adults. In males, higher endogenous testosterone levels were associated with lower scores on neurotic personality traits and larger cerebellar gray matter volumes. No such relations were observed in the female participants. Analyses showed that testosterone significantly mediated the relation between male cerebellar gray matter and measures of neuroticism. Our findings on the interrelations between endogenous testosterone, neuroticism and cerebellar morphology provide a cerebellum-oriented framework for the susceptibility to experience negative emotions and mood in adolescence and early adulthood.

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Testosterone and Its Effects on Human Male Adolescent Mood and Behavior: A Systematic Review

Cited by 60 publications

References 45 publications

The Relationship between Aggression and Serum Thyroid Hormone Level in Individuals Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder

The Relationship between Aggression and Serum Thyroid Hormone Level in Individuals Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder

Men's violence against women and men are inter-related: Recommendations for simultaneous intervention

Exploring the role of testosterone in the cerebellum link to neuroticism: From adolescence to early adulthood

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