Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Mental Health Test (PSC-Y) – Mental Health Center Kids

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Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth (PSC-Y)

Welcome to the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). This questionnaire has 35 questions that can help you understand how your emotions, behavior, and attention have been lately. Answering these questions will help you discover if there are any areas you might want to talk about with an adult, like your parent, doctor, or therapist.

How to Complete the Pediatric Symptom Checklist

Take a moment to think about how you’ve been feeling and acting lately. For each question, pick the answer that best shows how often you’ve felt or acted this way:

Never
Sometimes
Often

This test asks about things like feeling sad, getting distracted easily, or having trouble doing your best in school. Your answers will help you and caring adults understand how you are doing and any support that might be needed.

Once you’re done with the questionnaire, you can click the “View Results” button at the bottom of the page to see your answers. If you’re unsure about any of the questions, you can always take the test again later.

After you finish, you can share your results with a parent, doctor, or therapist to talk about any answers that might need more attention.

For each item below please mark how often you:

Complain of aches or pains

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Spend more time alone

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Tire easily, little energy

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Fidgety, unable to sit still

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Have trouble with teacher

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Less interested in school

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Act as if driven by motor

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Daydream too much

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Distract easily

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Are afraid of new situations

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Feel sad, unhappy

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Are irritable, angry

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Feel hopeless

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Have trouble concentrating

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Less interested in friends

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Fight with other children

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Absent from school

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

School grades dropping

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Down on yourself

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Visit doctor with doctor finding nothing wrong

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Have trouble sleeping

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Worry a lot

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Want to be with parent more than before

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Feel that you are bad

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Take unnecessary risks

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Get hurt frequently

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Seem to be having less fun

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Act younger than children your age

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Do not listen to rules

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Do not show feelings

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Do not understand other people's feelings

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Tease others

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Blame others for your troubles

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Take things that do not belong to you

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

Refuse to share

Never

Sometimes

Often

Error: *This field is required.

View Results

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References

Original source: Jellinek, Murphy, et al. (1988). Pediatric Symptom Checklist: Screening school-age children for psychosocial dysfunction. The Journal of Pediatrics, 112(2), pp. 201-209. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(88)80056-8
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.