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    Pediatric · 17 items · 0–34 · Gardner W, et al. The PSC-17: a brief pediatric symptom checklist. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1999.

    Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    Seventeen-item parent-report screen for child psychosocial problems.

    PSC-170 / 17

    Please mark how often each statement describes your child.

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    01Feels sad, unhappy
    02Feels hopeless
    03Is down on himself or herself
    04Worries a lot
    05Seems to be having less fun
    06Fidgety, unable to sit still
    07Daydreams too much
    08Is distracted easily
    09Has trouble concentrating
    10Acts as if driven by a motor
    11Fights with other children
    12Does not listen to rules
    13Does not understand other people's feelings
    14Teases others
    15Blames others for his or her troubles
    16Refuses to share
    17Takes things that do not belong to him or her
    0 of 170 / 34

    02 - The clinician's brief

    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–14
    Not significant
    Below the threshold for clinically significant psychosocial impairment.
    15–34
    Significant
    Total of 15 or more suggests significant psychosocial difficulty; further evaluation recommended.

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