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    The Pain Catastrophizing Scale is a survey that measures thoughts and feelings associated with experiencing pain. It consists of 13 statements describing different types of thoughts one may have when in pain, such as worrying about whether the pain will end, feeling unable to go on, or thinking the pain is awful and overwhelming. Respondents are asked to indicate how frequently they experience each thought on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being "not at all" and 4 being "all the time". The survey aims to assess the degree to which people experience catastrophizing thoughts related to their pain.

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    The Pain Catastrophizing Scale is a survey that measures thoughts and feelings associated with experiencing pain. It consists of 13 statements describing different types of thoughts one may have when in pain, such as worrying about whether the pain will end, feeling unable to go on, or thinking the pain is awful and overwhelming. Respondents are asked to indicate how frequently they experience each thought on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being "not at all" and 4 being "all the time". The survey aims to assess the degree to which people experience catastrophizing thoughts related to their pain.

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    The Pain Catastrophizing Scale is a survey that measures thoughts and feelings associated with experiencing pain. It consists of 13 statements describing different types of thoughts one may have when in pain, such as worrying about whether the pain will end, feeling unable to go on, or thinking the pain is awful and overwhelming. Respondents are asked to indicate how frequently they experience each thought on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being "not at all" and 4 being "all the time". The survey aims to assess the degree to which people experience catastrophizing thoughts related to their pain.

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    The Pain Catastrophizing Scale is a survey that measures thoughts and feelings associated with experiencing pain. It consists of 13 statements describing different types of thoughts one may have when in pain, such as worrying about whether the pain will end, feeling unable to go on, or thinking the pain is awful and overwhelming. Respondents are asked to indicate how frequently they experience each thought on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being "not at all" and 4 being "all the time". The survey aims to assess the degree to which people experience catastrophizing thoughts related to their pain.

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    Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Copyright 1995, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009 Michael JL Sullivan, PhD)

    Everyone experiences painful situations at some point in their lives. Such experiences may include
    headaches, tooth pain, joint or muscle pain. People are often exposed to situations that may cause pain
    such as illness, injury, dental procedures or surgery.

    We are interested in the types of thoughts and feeling that you have when you are in pain. Listed below
    are thirteen statements describing different thoughts and feelings that may be associated with pain. Using
    the scale, please indicate the degree to which you have these thoughts and feelings when you are
    experiencing pain.

    Not at To a To a To a All the


    all slight moderate great time
    degree degree degree
    I worry all the time about whether the pain will end 0 1 2 3 4

    I feel I can’t go on 0 1 2 3 4

    It’s terrible and I think it’s never going to get any 0 1 2 3 4


    better
    It’s awful and I feel that it overwhelms me 0 1 2 3 4

    I feel I can’t stand it anymore 0 1 2 3 4

    I become afraid that the pain will get worse 0 1 2 3 4

    I keep thinking of other painful events 0 1 2 3 4

    I anxiously want the pain to go away 0 1 2 3 4

    I can’t seem to keep it out of my mind 0 1 2 3 4

    I keep thinking about how much it hurts 0 1 2 3 4

    I keep thinking about how badly I want the pain to 0 1 2 3 4


    stop
    There’s nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of 0 1 2 3 4
    the pain
    I wonder whether something serious may happen 0 1 2 3 4

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