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. 2024 Sep 11;16(9):e69176. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69176

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