Abstract:

Purpose: This study aims to identify the problems associated with depression, anxiety disorder, self-destruction, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol-drug addiction and lack of attention hyperactivity disorder according to the gender and age of adolescents.  Methods: The research was carried out in the students of the 15-18-year-old group of high schools associated with the National Education Directorate in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016 academic year. The study included a total of 917 samples. The data was collected using the Adolescent Indicative Form, Adolescent Mental Problems Scanning Scale and evaluated with appropriate statistical analyses. Results: The study included 386 girls, 531 men, a total of 917 adolescents, their average age is 15,82±1,09 years. Students in the sample group, according to the average scale of Psychological Problems Scanning for Adults; 77.1 percent may have depression, 75.0 percent anxiety disorder, 65.3 percent psychosis, 96.5 percent attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder related problems. Students' Psychological Problems for Adults Scanning Scope according to the average; depression, anxiety disorder, self-destruction, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol addiction and attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder related problems according to gender distribution; the exam group found that the girls in the exam group had problems related to depression and anxiety disorder compared to the boys, the boys also had problems related to psychosis, alcohol addiction and attention deficiency compared to the boys. Result: If the first three rankings of adolescents are considered to have high problems associated with hyperactivity disorder, depression and anxiety disorder, one of the key components of the establishment of national policies in the field of mental health of children adolescents is the identification of mental disorders in this age group.

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