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. 2012 Dec 14;14(6):e177. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2070

Table 2.

Example of tailored message according to score on the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (rumination subscale).

Response Profile

Mild (score ≤ 2) Moderate-high (score > 2)
Message When you feel pain, you think about it sometimes but you are able to concentrate on something else. Bravo! It is good to have this attitude when dealing with pain. When people focus their mind on pain, they stop moving, it slows down their recovery, and can also lead to pain elevation. When you are in pain, you tend to concentrate your mind on it. It is normal because pain is unpleasant! However, by doing so you stop thinking about solutions and you avoid doing your recovery activities to avoid pain.