Pain
PsychologyTools Worksheets for Pain
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Assessment
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Sullivan, Bishop, Pivik, 1995) 
Download PCS from Dr Sullivan's site
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (McCracken, Vowles, Eccleston, 2004) 
Download CPAQ (0.1MB)
The Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQ: Weinman et al, 1996) is a useful measure of how patients think about their illness Download in English Visit the IPQ website
Handouts
The Pain Toolkit Download from Suffolk.gov.uk
Intervention
The American Pain Foundation has some fabulous resources for monitoring chronic pain:
- The Pain Notebook Download from painfoundation.org (1.4MB)
- The Pain Scale Download from painfoundation.org (0.5MB)
- Easing Pain During A Flare Up Download from painfoundation.org (0.4MB)
Pain management diary Download from livingcbt.com
Pain &/or fatigue diary Download from getselfhelp.co.uk (0.1MB)
Pacing
Pacing is about finding the right balance between spending enough time on an activity so that you can gain enjoyment form it, without pushing yourself so hard that it significantly worsens your pain.
Pacing information and instructions Download from PsychologyTools
Pacing: Balancing activity and rest Download from Medschoolforyou.com
Pacing instructions with worked examples Download from Cambridge Univeristy Hospital
Pacing instructions with graphs Download from Queen Margaret Hospital