PROBLEM CHECKLIST
    
Name: _____________________________________ Date:_________________ 
 Individual Problem Checklist 
 Directions:
 Put a number next to any item which you experience. 1=mildly, 2=moderately, 3=severely
 Emotional Concerns
 ____feeling anxious or uptight 
 ____excessive worrying 
 ____not being able to relax 
 ____feeling panicky 
 ____unable to calm yourself down 
 ____dwelling on certain thoughts or images 
 ____fearing something terrible about to happen 
 ____avoiding certain thoughts or feelings 
 ____having strong fears 
 ____worrying about a nervous breakdown 
 ____feeling out of control 
 ____avoiding being with people 
 ____fears of being alone or abandoned 
 ____feeling guilty 
 ____having nightmares 
 ____flashbacks 
 ____troubling or painful memories 
 ____missing periods of time - can't remember 
 ____trouble remembering things 
 ____feeling numb instead of upset 
 ____feeling detached from all or part of body 
 ____feeling unreal, strange or foggy 
 ____feeling depressed or sad 
 ____being tired or lacking energy 
 ____feeling unmotivated 
 ____loss of interest in many things 
 ____having trouble concentrating 
 ____having trouble making decisions 
 ____feeling the future looks hopeless 
 ____feeling worthless or a failure 
 ____being unhappy all the time 
 ____dissatisfied with physical appearance 
 ____feeling self critical or blaming yourself 
 ____having negative thoughts 
 ____crying often 
 ____feeling empty 
 ____withdrawing inside yourself 
 ____thinking too much about death 
 ____thoughts of hurting yourself 
 ____thoughts of killing yourself 
 ____frequent mood swings 
 ____feeling resentful or angry 
 ____feeling irritable or frustrated 
 ____feeling rage 
 ____feeling like hurting someone
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 Behavioral and Physical Concerns
 ____not having an appetite 
 ____eating in binges 
 ____self induced vomiting for weight control 
 ____using laxatives for weight control 
 ____eating too much 
 ____eating too little 
 ____losing weight - how much?_____ 
 ____gaining weight - how much?____ 
 ____trouble sleeping 
 ____trouble falling asleep 
 ____early morning awakening 
 ____sleeping too much 
 ____sleeping too little 
 ____# of hours I usually sleep: _____ 
 ____lack of exercise 
 ____not having leisure activities 
 ____smoking cigarettes 
 ____often spending in binges 
 ____temper outbursts 
 ____aggressive toward others 
 ____impulsive reactions 
 ____trouble finishing things 
 ____working too hard 
 ____using alcohol too much 
 ____being alcoholic 
 ____using drugs 
 ____driving under the influence 
 ____blackouts - after drinking 
 ___Yes ___No Have you ever felt you ought to cut 
 down on your drinking or drug use? 
 ___Yes ___No Have people annoyed you by 
 criticizing your drinking or drug use? 
 ___Yes ___No Have you ever felt bad or guilty 
 about your drinking or drug use? 
 ___Yes ___No Have you ever had a drink or used 
 drugs first thing in the morning to 
 steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover? 
 _______________________________________________
 Intimate Relationship Concerns
 ____feeling misunderstood in relationship 
 ____not feeling close to partner 
 ____trouble communicating with partner 
 ____not trusting partner 
 ____lack of respect by partner 
 ____partner being secretive 
 ____lack of fairness in relationship 
 ____problems with dividing household tasks 
 ____disagreeing about children 
 ____lack of affection 
 ____unsatisfactory sexual relationship 
 ____lack of time together 
 ____lack of shared interests 
 ____lack of positive interaction ____lack of time with other couples 
 ____jealousy in relationship 
 ____frequent arguments 
 ____trouble resolving conflict 
 ____partner being demanding and controlling 
 ____partner putting you down 
 ____violent arguments 
 ____emotional abuse in relationship 
 ____physical abuse in relationship 
 ____sexual abuse in relationship 
 ____partner having alcohol or drug problem 
 ____self or partner having an affair 
 ____feeling uncommitted to relationship 
 ____wanting to separate 
 ____discussing separating or divorce 
 ____problems with in-laws 
 ____problems with ex-partner 
 ____problems with step parents 
 ____children having special problems 
 _________________________________________________
 Sexual Concerns
 ____worrying about getting pregnant 
 ____having miscarriage(s) 
 ____choice of birth control 
 ____having an abortion 
 ____not able to become pregnant 
 ____not enjoying sexual affection 
 ____too tired to have sex 
 ____too anxious to have sex 
 ____feeling a lack of sexual desire 
 ____wanting to have sex more often 
 ____feeling neglected sexually 
 ____feeling used sexually 
 ____feeling unable to have orgasm 
 ____being unable to sustain an erection 
 ____feeling negatively about sex 
 _________________________________________________
 When Growing Up to Present Time:
 ____being physically abused - by whom? 
 ____being emotionally abused - by whom? 
 ____being sexually abused - by whom? 
 ____having an alcoholic parent - which? 
 ____having a drug abusing parent - which? 
 ____having a depressed parent - which? 
 ____having a parent with emotional problems 
 ____having parents separate or divorce 
 ____close family member dying - who? 
 ____felt neglected or unloved - by whom 
 ____having an unhappy childhood 
 ____having serious medical problems - what? 
 ____having drug or alcohol problem 
 ____frequent moves 
 ____having learning problems - what? 
 ____having emotional problems 
 ____having attempted suicide - when? 
 ___________________________________________________
 Stresses During the Past Several Years:
 ____death of family member or friend - who? 
 ____birth or adoption of child 
 ____self or family member hospitalized - who? 
 ____moved 
 ____being harassed or assaulted 
 ____frequent family or couple arguments 
 ____separation/divorce 
 ____an important relationship ending - who? 
 ____losing or changing job 
 ____financial trouble 
 ____legal problems 
 ____natural disaster 
 ____serious or chronic illness 
 Problem Checklist
  
Put Check if the situation is occurred.
             He/ She was crying
                 He/ She injured from his/her classmates
             He/ She have damage on his/her head, arms, thigh, etc.
             He/ She has bite marks and wounds
             He/ She is often easily disturbed y extraneous stimuli
             He/ She is often loses things necessary for tasks or activities such as toys, school assignment etc.
             He/ She I can’t talk or speak well because he/she feels shame and afraid
             He/ She is often spiteful by his/her classmates
             He/ She is often loses one’s temper
 He/ She was hitting, kicking, or threatening to his/her classmates
 He/ She pushed his/her classmates.
 He/ She don’t get his/her personal things, and then he/she spanked his/her
             He/ She has bullying his/ her classmates
             He/ She was biting his/her classmates
             He/ she always aggressive
             He/ She is always say bad words to his/ her Classmates
             He/ She are often angry and resentful to his/her classmates.
  He/ She blame other classmates for one’s mistakes or misbehavior.
FOR TEACHERS
 He/ She asked each of the children regarding the problem
 He/ She were shouting to his/her children.
 He/ She ignored the problem situation
 He/ She shocked in the situation
 He/ She is angry and take the children outside the room
 He/ She used force to stop the quarreling or fighting between two children
 He/ She used activities to catch up their attention
 He/ She hurt his/her children.
 He/ She talked to the children about the situation
 He/ she didn’t know what happened and what he/she can do
 He/ She were crying.
Please answer all items as well as you can, even if some do not seem to apply to the child.
A = Not True (as far as you know) B = somewhat or Sometimes True 
C = Very True or Often True
A B C 1. Cries a lot
A B C 2. Cruel to animals
A B C 3. Defiant
A B C 4.. Demands must be met immediately
A B C 5. Destroys his/her own things
A B C 6. Destroys things belonging to his/her family
or other children
A B C 7. Diarrhea or loose bowels (when not sick)
A B C 8. Disobedient
A B C 9. Disturbed by any change in routine
A B C 10. Doesn’t want to sleep alone
A B C 20. Doesn’t answer when people talk to him/her
A B C 21. Doesn’t eat well (describe): ________________
______________________________________
A B C 22. Doesn’t get along with other children
A B C 23. Doesn’t know how to have fun; acts like a
little adult
A B C 24. Doesn’t seem to feel guilty after misbehaving
A B C 25. Doesn’t want to go out of home
A B C 26. Easily frustrated
A B C 27. Easily jealous
A B C 28. Eats or drinks things that are not food—don’t
include sweets (describe): _________________
______________________________________
A B C 29.Fears certain animals, situations, or places
(describe): _____________________________
______________________________________
A B C 30. Feelings are easily hurt
A B C 31 Gets hurt a lot, accident-prone
A B C 32. Gets in many fights
A B C 33. Gets into everything
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 
Be sure to answer all items.
I. Was your child born earlier than the usual 9 months after conception?
G No G Yes how many weeks early? ________weeks early.
II. How much did your child weigh at birth? ________ pounds ________ounces; or ________ grams.
III. How many ear infections did your child have before age 24 months?
G 0-2 G 3-5 G 6-8 G 9 or more
IV. Is any language beside English spoken in your home?
G No G Yes—please list the languages: ___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
V. Has anyone in your family been slow in learning to talk?
G No G Yes—please list their relationships to your child; for example, brother, father:
________________________________________________________________________
VI. Are you worried about your child’s language development?
G No G Yes—why? ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
VII. Does your child spontaneously say words in any language? (not just imitates or understands words)?
G No G Yes—if yes, please complete item VIII and page 4.
VIII. Does your child combine 2 or more words into phrases? For example: “more cookie,” “car bye-bye.”
G No G Yes—please print 5 of your child=s longest and best phrases or sentences.
For each phrase that is not in English, print the name of the language.
1. _______________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________
Please circle each word that your child says SPONTANEOUSLY (not just imitates or understands).
FOODS
1. apple
2. banana
3. bread
4. butter
5. cake
6. candy
7. cereal
8. Cheese
9. coffee
10. cookie
TOYS
11. ball
12. balloon
13. blocks
14. book
15. crayons
16. doll
17. picture
18. present
19. slide
20. swing
BODY PARTS
21. arm
22. belly button
23. bottom
24. chin
25. ear
26. elbow
27. eye
28. face
29. finger
30. foot
Other words your child says,
including non-English words:
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If Problems Arise
Sometimes child care programs
that are wonderful take a sudden
turn for the worse. That’s why it
is important to keep a watchful
eye and to continually monitor
your child care situation. If you
believe that your child care
arrangement is not safe, take
immediate action. If the situation
is serious, do not hesitate to find
alternative care right away. After
all, you alone are most
responsible for your child’s
health and safety.
Remember also that you have a
responsibility to other children to
see that they are well cared for.
Express your concerns to the
caregiver, and report concerns to
the Department of Human
Services or your local licensing
agency. It may feel uncomfortable
at first, but it is the right
thing to do. Our children deserve
the very best care that we can give