Pain Catastrophizing Scale Questionnaire

Welcome to your Pain Questionnaire

I worry all the time about whether the pain will end.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I feel I can’t go on.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

It’s terrible and I think it’s never going to get any better.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

It’s awful and I feel that it overwhelms me.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I feel I can’t stand it anymore.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I become afraid that the pain will get worse.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I keep thinking of other painful events.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I anxiously want the pain to go away.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I can’t seem to keep it out of my mind.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I keep thinking about how much it hurts.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I keep thinking about how badly I want the pain to stop.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

There’s nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of the pain.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time

I wonder whether something serious may happen.

Not at all

To a slight degree

To a moderate degree

To a great degree

All the time