Table 5. Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) survey tool.
Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) survey tool developed by Jellinek et al., 1988 [10].
| Never (0) | Sometimes (1) | Often (2) | ||
| 1 | Complains of aches and pains | |||
| 2 | Spends more time alone | |||
| 3 | Tires easily, has little energy | |||
| 4 | Fidgety, unable to sit still | |||
| 5 | Has trouble with teacher | |||
| 6 | Less interested in school | |||
| 7 | Acts as if driven by a motor | |||
| 8 | Daydreams too much | |||
| 9 | Distracted easily | |||
| 10 | Is afraid of new situations | |||
| 11 | Feels sad, unhappy | |||
| 12 | Is irritable, angry | |||
| 13 | Feels hopeless | |||
| 14 | Has trouble concentrating | |||
| 15 | Less interested in friends | |||
| 16 | Fights with other children | |||
| 17 | Absent from school | |||
| 18 | School grades dropping | |||
| 19 | Is down on him or herself | |||
| 20 | Visits doctor with doctor finding nothing wrong | |||
| 21 | Has trouble sleeping | |||
| 22 | Worries a lot | |||
| 23 | Wants to be with you more than before | |||
| 24 | Feels he or she is bad | |||
| 25 | Takes unnecessary risks | |||
| 26 | Gets hurt frequently | |||
| 27 | Seems to be having less fun | |||
| 28 | Acts younger than children his or her age | |||
| 29 | Does not listen to rules | |||
| 30 | Does not show feelings | |||
| 31 | Does not understand other people’s feelings | |||
| 32 | Teases others | |||
| 33 | Blames others for his or her troubles | |||
| 34 | Takes things that do not belong to him or her | |||
| 35 | Refuses to share |