Table 1: Main characteristic of the parent questionnaires described.

Parent Questionnaire Reference Age Range Number of Items Problems Evaluated Grouping of Items Validation Cost Per Single Administration
PSC Jellinek et al. 1986 4 to 18 35 attention (5 items), internalizing (5 items), externalizing (7 items), various (18 items) no (needs grid) yes free
CBCL Achenbach 1991 6 to 18 113 affective (13 items), anxiety (6), somatic (7), ADHD (7), ODD (5), conduct (17) no (needs grid) yes US$ 1.80*
SDQ Goodman 1997 4 to 18 25 emotional (5 items), conduct (5 items), hyperactivity/inattention (5 items), peer relationship (5 items) yes yes free
CASI-4&5 (CSI-4 & ASI-4) Gadow & Sprafkin 1998 5 to 18 (5 to 12 & 12 to 18) 142&173 (97 & 120) ADHD, ODD, conduct, generalized anxety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, major depressive, dysthymic/persistent depressive, DMDD, mania, schizophrenia, ASD, anorexia, bulimia, OCD, specific phobia, panic attack, tics, substance use yes yes US$ 2.50
BASC 2&3, PRS Reynolds & Kamphaus 2004 6 to 11 & 12 to 21 139 to 175 activities of daily living, adaptability, aggression, anxiety, attention, atypicality, conduct, depression, communication, hyperactivity, leadership, learning, social skills, somatization, study skills, withdrawal. no yes US$ 3.97*
CABI Cianchetti et al. 2013 6 to 18 75 somatic, anxiety, phobias, OCD, insecurity, depression, irritability, ODD, conduct, ADHD, reality evaluation, social relationships, sphincter control, bulimia, anorexia, sex interest, substance abuse, school, being bullied yes yes free
* calculated by Thebrew et al., 2017 [4]