Pain Catastrophizing Scale

Everyone experiences painful situations at some point in their lives. What we would like to know are your feelings about your pain. Please select one option from each of the questions below describing how you feel when you are in pain

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When I am in pain...

1.

I worry all the time about whether the pain will end

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

2.

I feel I can't go on

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

3.

It's terrible and I think it's never going to get better

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

4.

It's awful and I feel it overwhelms me

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

5.

I feel I can't stand it anymore

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

6.

I become afraid the the pain will get worse

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

7.

I keep thinking of other painful events

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

8.

I anxiously want the pain to go away

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

9.

I can't seem to keep it out of my mind

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

10.

I keep thinking about how much it hurts

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

11.

I keep thinking about how badly I want the pain to stop

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

12.

There's nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of the pain

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

13.

I wonder if something serious may happen

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

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Pain Catastrophizing Scale

When I am in pain...