Table 1.

Examples of goals provided by participants.

Life domains	Sample goals
Pain Control	To have less pain To live without pain
Interpersonal	To build up social contact To maintain contact with friends
Intrapersonal	To get to know and live with my limitations To be less anxious in contact with other people
Health/Physical Well-being	To lose weight To sleep better
Work/Education	To be able to work again To volunteer in helping students pass their language courses
Finances	To have no financial worries To save money to be able to buy a car
Leisure Time	To travel To do cultural stuff (e.g., concerts, musicals, expositions)
House holding	To clean the house To be able to do the cooking
Psychological/Mental Well-being	To be able to enjoy pleasant things (e.g., watching kids play together) To feel useful again
Exercise	To be able to keep on doing exercise (e.g., swimming, walking) To improve my walking condition
Social Validation	To have others to know what pain is about To be believed by other people
Other	To grow old To wish everybody a good future