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A questionnaire that helps healthcare providers understand how children respond to positive emotions and whether they tend to act impulsively when feeling happy or excited.
{"Measures impulsivity in children, specifically how they behave when feeling happy or excited","Helps identify risky or impulsive behaviors that may need support","Completed by the child with possible parental input","Used to understand emotional regulation and decision-making patterns","Results help healthcare providers develop appropriate interventions if needed"}
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 66712-1
- Short code
- UPPS-R-C
- Synonyms
- Actions lead to trouble UPPS-R-C
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- paper questionnaire or electronic tablet
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 1
- Ref high
- 33
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 8–17 years
- Method
- upps-r-c
- CPT
- 96127
- SNOMED
- 76168009
- Specimen volume
- N/A
- Stability
- N/A
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 24–72 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is a心理评估问卷（psychological assessment questionnaire）called UPPS-R-Child. It asks questions about how children respond when they feel really happy or excited. The test helps understand whether a child tends to do things without thinking about the consequences when feeling positive emotions.
What does the test measure?
This assessment measures something called "positive urgency" - which means how likely a child is to act impulsively when they feel happy, excited, or enthusiastic. It also looks at other aspects of impulsivity like planning ahead, perseverance, and sensation seeking.
How is the test done?
The child will answer a series of questions about their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. There are no blood tests or physical procedures involved. The questionnaire typically takes 10-15 minutes to complete.
Reference range
Scores interpreted as: Low (1-10), Moderate (11-21), High (22-33) for each subscale; Total score range 0-132 with higher scores indicating greater impulsivity-related traitsN/A
Patient should be in a calm state to respond accurately; Read questions aloud to younger children if needed; Ensure patient understands each statement before responding
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
◆Associated findings1
Frequently asked questions
Why is my child being asked to complete this questionnaire?
Is this a pass or fail test?
Will my child need to do this more than once?
Does a high score mean my child has a problem?
Sources
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy