PCS
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
The Pain Catastrophizing Scale is a tool used to assess the degree to which a person catastrophizes about the pain they experience. It assesses three main dimensions: rumination, magnification, and helplessness. It is a relevant tool for understanding the psychological impact of chronic pain in patients.
- Number of questions
- 13 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Pain Catastrophizing Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Michael J.L. Sullivan, Scott R. Bishop, Jayne Pivik (1995)
Scoring & interpretation
Patients rate their thoughts and feelings about pain on a Likert scale ranging from 0 ('Not at all') to 4 ('All the time'). Total catastrophizing scores can range from 0 to 52, with a higher score indicating a higher level of catastrophizing.
Usage
This tool is not available on Mentaal. To access this questionnaire, please go to the website of the official distributor, Mapi Research Trust, and submit a request on ePROVIDE™
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