Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) - Parent Test – Mental Health Center Kids

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Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17) - Parent Test

Welcome to the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17), a short and reliable questionnaire to assess your child’s mental health. This tool contains 17 questions for parents to answer about their child, which can help them spot emotional, behavioral, or attention challenges their child may have. Doctors and mental health professionals can use the answers to further explore concerns and offer support.

How to Complete the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17)

Please take a moment to think about your child’s recent emotions, behavior, and social experiences. For each item below, choose the response that best shows how often your child has felt or acted in this way:

Never
Sometimes
Often

This questionnaire covers different symptoms, such as feeling sad, acting out, or having trouble focusing. Your answers will help find any concerns in your child that may need attention.

After completing the questionnaire, you can submit it to your child’s pediatrician or mental health clinician. If any responses suggest frequent emotional, behavioral, or attention issues, further assessment may be needed.

View your results after completing the questionnaire by clicking the “View Results” button at the bottom of this tool. If you are unsure about any answers, feel free to take the test as often as you like.

For each item below please mark how often your child:

Feels sad, unhappy

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Feels hopeless

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Is down on self

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Worries a lot

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Seems to be having less fun

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Fidgety, unable to sit still

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Daydreams too much

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Distracted easily

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Has trouble concentrating

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Acts as if driven by a motor

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Fights with other children

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Does not listen to rules

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Does not understand other people’s feelings

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Teases others

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Blames others for his/her troubles

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Refuses to share

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Takes things that do not belong to him/her

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

View Results

Score: 0

References

Original source: Gardner, Murphy, Childs, et al. (1999). The PSC-17: a brief pediatric symptom checklist with psychosocial problem subscales. A report from PROS and ASPN. Ambulatory Child Health 5(3), pp. 225–236.
For more information, visit the Pediatric Symptom Checklist page at Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry: https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/pediatric-symptom-checklist

Please note: This mental health screening tool is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We recommend taking screenshots or printing your results to share with a doctor or healthcare provider. Mental Health Center Kids, LLC disclaims any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of these screens.