How do you measure catastrophizing?

How do you measure catastrophizing?

Catastrophizing Measures The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)49 consists of 13 items rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (all the time). Participants are instructed to indicate the degree to which he/she has specific thoughts and feelings when experiencing pain.

What is high pain catastrophizing?

Pain catastrophizing is the tendency to describe a pain experience in more exaggerated terms than the average person, to ruminate on it more (e.g., “I kept thinking ‘this is terrible'”), and/or to feel more helpless about the experience (“I thought it was never going to get better”).

How do you score the PCS?

Key Descriptions

1. 13 items rated on 5-point Likert scales, from (0) not at all to (4) all the time.
2. Higher score indicates higher level of catastrophizing.
3. Item scores are summed into a total score (PCS-T) and three subscale scores:
4. Minimum total score = 0, maximum total score = 52.

How does catastrophizing affect pain?

Broadly, pain catastrophizing is characterized by the tendency to magnify the threat value of the pain stimulus and to feel helpless in the context of pain, and by a relative inability to inhibit pain-related thoughts in anticipation of, during or following a painful event (Quartana et al., 2009).

How is the brief pain inventory scored?

The BPI scale defines pain as follows:

1. Worst Pain Score: 1 – 4 = Mild Pain.
2. Worst Pain Score: 5 – 6 = Moderate Pain.
3. Worst Pain Score: 7 – 10 = Severe Pain.

How do you stop catastrophizing pain?

Counselling to deal with anxiety and depression can help to reduce the feelings of helplessness that come with pain catastrophizing, and put you in a better mental state to begin other therapies directed towards your catastrophizing as explained here. CBT helps you to change how you think about your pain.

What is the injustice experience questionnaire?

In 2005, Dr. Sullivan and his colleagues launched a program of research aimed at examining the sources and consequences of injustice appraisals in individuals with debilitating health and mental health conditions.

What is the root cause of catastrophizing?

It’s unclear what exactly causes catastrophizing. It could be a coping mechanism learned from family or other important people in a person’s life. It could be a result of an experience, or could be related to brain chemistry.

What is the total score on the catastrophizing scale?

Responsiveness. A total PCS score of 30 represents clinically relevant level of catastrophizing. A total PCS score of 30 corresponds to the 75th percentile of the distribution of PCS scores in clinic samples of chronic pain patients.

What are the Alphas of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale?

The PCS has been shown to have adequate to excellent internal consistency (coefficient alphas stated below): Total PCS = .87-.93 Rumination = .85-.91 Magnification = .66-.75 Helplessness = .78-.87

What should my PC score be for chronic pain?

A total PCS score of 30 represents clinically relevant level of catastrophizing. A total PCS score of 30 corresponds to the 75th percentile of the distribution of PCS scores in clinic samples of chronic pain patients.

How does pain catastrophizing affect how individuals experience pain?

Pain catastrophizing affects how individuals experience pain. Sullivan et al 1995 state that people who catastrophize tend to do three things, all of which are measured by this questionnaire. They ruminate about their pain (e.g. “I can´t stop thinking about how much it hurts”) They magnify their pain (e.g.