Patient functioning and catastrophizing in chronic pain: The mediating effects of acceptance.
Objective: Catastrophic thinking is associated with disability and distress for many with chronic pain. The effects of catastrophic thinking likely rely not only on the content or frequency of the thoughts, but also on other cognitive, behavioral, and environmental influences that are present.
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)
McCracken, L.M., Vowles, K.E., & Eccleston, C. (2004) Acceptance of chronic pain: component analysis and a revised assessment method. Pain, 107(1–2), 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2003.10.012
Reneman, M.F., Dijkstra, A., Geertzen, J.H., & Dijkstra, P.U. (2010). Psychometric properties of Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaires: A systematic review. European Journal of Pain, 14, 457-465. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.08.003
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)
McCracken, L.M., Vowles, K.E., & Eccleston, C. (2004) Acceptance of chronic pain: component analysis and a revised assessment method. Pain, 107(1–2), 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2003.10.012
Reneman, M.F., Dijkstra, A., Geertzen, J.H., & Dijkstra, P.U. (2010). Psychometric properties of Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaires: A systematic review. European Journal of Pain, 14, 457-465. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.08.003