| She was depressed during that period, although the most critical period was the two to three months after her diagnosis. |
| Intrauterine life is a critical period for the development of obesity later in life. |
| From late pregnancy through the second year of life, the human brain experiences a critical period of accelerated growth. |
| Due to the fact that adolescence is a critical period of development, examining the adjustment process of adolescents is especially relevant. |
| They contended that heterosexuality was imperiled by the tendency to segregate boys from girls during the critical period of adolescence. |
| Thus the critical period for speech development is from birth to three to four years. |
