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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pain Manag. 2013 Jan 1;3(1):19–25. doi: 10.2217/pmt.12.77

Table 1.

Assessment tools for selected psychological constructs that are important considerations in headache management.

Assessment tool Description Number of items Ref.
HSLC Assesses the belief that headaches are controllable by internal influences, by healthcare professionals or by chance influences 33 [19]
HMSE Assesses confidence in the belief that one can take actions to prevent headache attacks or manage them when they occur 25 [22]
PMAQ Assesses seven areas of concern that a patient may have about pain medications: addiction, perceived need, unfavorable scrutiny by others, adverse side effects, tolerance, mistrust in the prescribing doctor and withdrawal 47 [25]
CPAQ Assesses willingness to engage in activities despite pain and the degree of willingness to experience pain without efforts to control it 20 [37]

CPAQ: Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire; HMSE: Headache Management Self-Efficacy Scale; HSLC: Headache-Specific Locus of Control Scale; PMAQ: Pain Medication Attitude Questionnaire.