Pain

Assessment

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Sullivan, Bishop, Pivik, 1995) PDF Download PCS from Dr Sullivan's site

Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (McCracken, Vowles, Eccleston, 2004) Word Download CPAQ (0.1MB)

The Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQ: Weinman et al, 1996) is a useful measure of how patients think about their illness PDF Download in English  Visit the IPQ website

 

Intervention

The American Pain Foundation has some fabulous resources for monitoring chronic pain:

 

 

 

Pain management diary PDF Download from livingcbt.com

Pain &/or fatigue diary PDF 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 instructionspdf Download from PsychologyTools

Pain and the 3 P's: Pacing, Planning, and Prioritising pdf Download from Derbyshire Councty PCT

Pacing: Balancing activity and rest pdf Download from Medschoolforyou.com

Pacing instructions with worked examples pdf Download from Cambridge Univeristy Hospital

Pacing instructions with graphs pdf Download from Queen Margaret Hospital