Inflections in adolescent cortical maturation signal psychopathology risk
Jacqueline Alexandra Clauss, Dongmei Zhi, Sofía Álvarez Perdomo, Richard Dear, Keiko Kunitoki, Dylan Hughes, August T Blum, Kristina A. Kane, Safia Elyounssi, Bob Cooper, Eline Laurent, Oren M. Bazer, Louis Vinke, Sarah O'Dor, Elizabeth A. Flook, , Joshua L. Roffman
The paper shows that differences in adolescent cortical maturation patterns predict psychiatric symptoms, with early maturing sensory regions linked to symptoms four years before their onset.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience