Longitudinal cross-lagged relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in adolescents following the Yancheng tornado in China.

The results suggest that there is comorbidity between PTSD and depression and that PTSD positively influence the development of depression in adolescents during the early period of the tornado, whereas depression did not predict PTSD. The implications of the results for the psychological services provided to children and youth are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).