The Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) is a free checklist designed for children and adolescents to use to report traumatic events and symptoms that they might be feeling afterwards. The items cover the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), covering the symptoms and clusters used in the DSM-IV. Although relatively new, the CPSS has gathered a fair amount of research because traumatic events are common in youth. Some, but not all, people experience symptoms after a traumatic event, and in serious cases these may not get better on their own. Early and accurate identification of people having more distress could help with earlier intervention. The CPSS is one of a handful of promising measures that has accrued good evidence for reliability and validity, along with low cost, giving it