Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

For each item, please mark the box for Not True, Somewhat True or Certainly True. It would help us if you answered all items as best you can even if you are not absolutely certain. Please give your answers on the basis of your child's behaviour over the last term.

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* 1. Your childs name and gender

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* 2. Answer this about your child.

  Not true  Somewhat true  Certainly true
Considerate of other people's feelings
Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long
Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness
Shares readily with other young people, for example CDs, games, food
Often loses temper
Would rather be alone than with other young people
Generally well behaved, usually does what adults request
Many worries or often seems worried
Helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill
Constantly fidgeting or squirming
Has at least one good friend
Often fights with other young people or bullies them
Often unhappy, depressed or tearful
Generally liked by other young people
Easily distracted, concentration wanders
Nervous in new situations, easily loses confidence
Kind to younger children
Often lies or cheats
Picked on or bullied by other young people
Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, children)
Thinks things out before acting
Steals from home, school or elsewhere
Gets along better with adults than with other young people
Many fears, easily scared
Good attention span, sees chores or homework through to the end

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* 3. Do you have any other comments or concerns?

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* 4. Since coming to the service, are your child's problems:

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* 5. Has coming to the service been helpful in other ways, e.g. providing information or making the problems more bearable?

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* 6. Over the last month, has your child had difficulties in one or more of the following areas: emotions, concentration,behaviour or being able to get on with other people?

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* 7. If you have answered "Yes", please answer the following questions about these difficulties:

  Not at all Only a little Quite a lot A great deal
Do the difficulties upset or distress your child?
Do the difficulties interfere with your child's everyday home life?
Do the difficulties interfere with your child's everyday friendships?
Do the difficulties interfere with your child's everyday classroom learning?
Do the difficulties interfere with your child's everyday leisure activities?
Do the difficulties put a burden on you or the family as a whole?

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* 8. Relationship with Child

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* 9. Name and Date

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