collage of Pediatric Symptom Check List, Ages and Stages Questionaire, Strengths and Difficulties Questionaire and Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument 2nd VersionThe following are the screening tools approved by the Department of Human Services.  The first two are approved for Child Welfare and the last two are approved for Juvenile Justice.

Child Welfare

  • Pediatric Symptom Check List (PSC).
  • Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2).

Juvenile Justice

  • Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument Second Version (MAYSI-2.)
  • Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers (POSIT).

Each of these instruments will be reviewed on the following pages.