Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and its relationship to Anxiety and Depression in a sample of Adolescents

 
Abstract:
The aim of Research was to uncover the relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression in a sample of Adolescents. The research sample consisted of (14) male Adolescents with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder who are reluctant to the Mental Health Hospital, all are homogeneous in variables: severity of the Disorder, Age (m = 13.53, d = 0.72), Intelligence (m = 95, d = 10.31), Education and Economic level. They were given the following data collection Tools: Basic data form, University of California List in Los Angeles Child-Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 (2013), Raven's Progressive Matrices (1956), Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (1953) and Beck Depression Inventory (1961). Using the Spearman correlation coefficient for the ranks, the results revealed a significant correlation relationship value (0.620) at significance level (0.05) between the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety, as well as a significant correlation relationship value (0.607) at significance level (0.05) Between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression, and finally a significant correlation relationship value (0.689) at significance level (0.01) between Anxiety and Depression. These results were discussed in light of the research Literature of the study variables. Based on the results, the research presented a recommendation and proposed future Researches.