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    Paediatric general · 35 items · 0–70 · Jellinek MS, Murphy JM, Robinson J, et al. Pediatric Symptom Checklist: screening school-age children for psychosocial dysfunction. J Pediatr. 1988;112(2):201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(88)80056-8. Self-report validation: Pagano ME, et al. Psychol Sch. 2000;37(2):91-106.

    Pediatric Symptom Checklist - Youth Report: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    35-item self-report screen for cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents aged 11 and over.

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    Please mark under the heading that best fits you. This questionnaire is completed by the young person (ages 11 and over).

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    01Complain of aches or pains
    02Spend more time alone
    03Tire easily, little energy
    04Fidgety, unable to sit still
    05Have trouble with teacher
    06Less interested in school
    07Act as if driven by motor
    08Daydream too much
    09Distract easily
    10Are afraid of new situations
    11Feel sad, unhappy
    12Are irritable, angry
    13Feel hopeless
    14Have trouble concentrating
    15Less interested in friends
    16Fight with other children
    17Absent from school
    18School grades dropping
    19Down on yourself
    20Visit doctor with doctor finding nothing wrong
    21Have trouble sleeping
    22Worry a lot
    23Want to be with parent more than before
    24Feel that you are bad
    25Take unnecessary risks
    26Get hurt frequently
    27Seem to be having less fun
    28Act younger than children your age
    29Do not listen to rules
    30Do not show feelings
    31Do not understand other people's feelings
    32Tease others
    33Blame others for your troubles
    34Take things that do not belong to you
    35Refuse to share
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    02 - The clinician's brief

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    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–29
    Below cutoff
    Screen negative; no further action indicated on this screen alone.
    30–70
    Positive screen
    Psychosocial impairment is likely and further evaluation by a qualified clinician is recommended (cutoff 30 or higher; Pagano et al. 2000: sensitivity 94%, specificity 88% against teacher-reported impairment).

    Blank items score 0; if four or more items are left blank the questionnaire is invalid. A positive screen indicates the need for further evaluation, not a diagnosis.

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