Comparison of depression tendency levels of teachers working with individuals with common developmental disorders between 18 months – 72 months and depression tendency levels of teachers working with normally developing individuals

Depression is a mental health problem that can often manifest itself in every aspect and moment of life. The most obvious criterion for depression is frequent mood changes within at least two weeks and days. The presence of depression in an individual leads to family problems and social behavior problems. This is the main reason why the concept of depression is discussed in the main topic of this thesis. In this thesis, fırstly the concept of depression, then the concept of pervasive developmental disorder, and finally the articles will be shared by comparing the depression tendency levels of teachers who work with individuals with pervasive developmental disorder and those who do not. Research findings not revealed that there is a significant relationship between the depression tendency levels of teachers working with children aged between 18 months and 72 months with a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder and the depression tendencies of teachers working with nonnal children. In addition, research findings revealed that age, gender and working hours variables had no effect on these results. Keywords: Depression, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Teacher.