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ABSTRACT
The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) is a 90-item caregiver-report measure of childhood traumatic stress and abuse-related experiences in children, ages three to twelve years old.
Purpose
The objective of this review is to examine the current empirical evidence (n = 22) regarding the psychometric properties of the TSCYC.
Method
A variety of study designs were reviewed for psychometric evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the TSCYC.
Results
The psychometric evidence for the TSCYC indicates it is a reliable scale. However, evidence of validity is moderate and focuses on older children.
Discussion
Clinicians may utilize the TSCYC to support a PTSD diagnosis in children. Further psychometric exploration would strengthen the body of evidence for younger children (ages 3–5) who have had traumatic experiences.
Disclosure statement
None of the authors has competing interests, financial or otherwise, in any of the findings of this study.