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The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire asks the parent/carer to rate 25 items assessing Emotional Symptoms, Conduct Problems, Hyperactivity / Inattention, Peer Relationship Problems and Prosocial Behaviour based on their child’s behaviour in the last six months. The first four subscales are summed to provide a total difficulties score. Total internalising and externalising scores are also derived. 

Goodman R. The strengths and difficulties questionnaire: a research note. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1997;38(5):581–6.