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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Pain catastrophizing affects how individuals experience pain. People who catastrophize tend to do three things, all of which are measured by this outcome measure. | |||
#They ruminate about their pain ("I can´t stop thinking about how much it hurts") | |||
#They magnify their pain (e.g. "I´m afraid that something serious might happen") | |||
#They feel helpless to manage their pain ("There is nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of my pain") | |||
<br> | The PCS asks about how people feel and what they think about when they are in pain. Compared to other ways of measuring pain-related thoughts, this questionnaire is unique in that the individual does not need to be in pain while completing it. | ||
It is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring catastrophic thinking related to pain, and is used extensively in clinical practice and in research. | |||
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== Intended Population == | == Intended Population == | ||
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Summary[edit | edit source]
Pain catastrophizing affects how individuals experience pain. People who catastrophize tend to do three things, all of which are measured by this outcome measure.
- They ruminate about their pain ("I can´t stop thinking about how much it hurts")
- They magnify their pain (e.g. "I´m afraid that something serious might happen")
- They feel helpless to manage their pain ("There is nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of my pain")
The PCS asks about how people feel and what they think about when they are in pain. Compared to other ways of measuring pain-related thoughts, this questionnaire is unique in that the individual does not need to be in pain while completing it.
It is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring catastrophic thinking related to pain, and is used extensively in clinical practice and in research.
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