Developmental and Social–Emotional Screening of Young Children (0–6 years of age) in Minnesota
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Pediatric Symptom Checklist
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Type of Instrument | Social-emotional screener |
| Date of Publication | 1998 |
| Age Span | Four – 16 years |
| Available Languages | English, Spanish, and Chinese |
| Reliability | Test-retest = .84 - .91 |
| Validity | Concurrent = .79 - .92 |
| Sensitivity | 88-92% |
| Specificity | 68-99% |
| Administration Information | |
| Time to administer | 2-12 minutes |
| Time to score | 2 minutes |
| Minimum reading level | 5th to 6th grade |
| Minimum scoring skills | No special qualifications for scoring |
| Ordering Information | |
| Name of Test | Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) |
| Website Address | http://www2.massgeneral.org/allpsych/psc/psc_home.htm |
| Publisher’s Address | Michael Jellinek, M.D. Michael Murphy, Ed.D Child Psychiatry, Bulfinch 351, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 |
| Publisher’s Phone | 617-724-3163 |
| Publisher’s Fax | 617-726-9219 |
| Publisher’s Email | mmurphy6@partners.org |
| Cost | Free |
| Educational/Training Resources | |
| Manual available | Yes |
| Video available | No |
| Training Method | Manual and material on website should be sufficient. |
| Additional References | Jellinek MS, Murphy JM, Little E, Pagano ME, Comer DM, Kelleher KJ. Use of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist to Screen for Psychosocial Problems in Pediatric Primary Care. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999; 153:254-260. Jellinek MS, Murphy JM, Robinson J, et al. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist: screening school-age children for psychosocial dysfunction. J Pediatr. 1988; 112:201-209. Murphy JM, Ichinose C, Hicks RC, et al. Utility of the Pediatrics Symptom Checklist as a psychosocial screen in EPSDT. J Pediatr. 1996; 129:864-869. |
