Child Symptom Inventory

The Child Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4) is a behavior rating scale that screens for DSM-IV emotional and behavioral disorders in children between 5 and 12 years old. 

By Kenneth D. Gadow, Ph.D. and Joyce Sprafkin, Ph.D.


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I wonder whether our play therapists are using CSI-4 or similar instruments for assessment and evaluation purposes.

Comprehensive Rating Scales for ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Autism, and other DSM-5 Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Adults