The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 552-565, June 2008

Further Development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire: The MPRCQ2

  • Warren R. Nielson

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology) and Psychology, University of Western Ontario and the Beryl and Richard Ivey Rheumatology Day Programs, St. Joseph's Health Care London, Ontario, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. W.R. Nielson, Beryl and Richard Ivey Rheumatology Day Programs, 268 Grosvenor Street, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, ON N6A 4V2, Canada.
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  • Mark P. Jensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
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  • Dawn M. Ehde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
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  • Robert D. Kerns

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut.
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  • Ivan R. Molton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Multidisciplinary Pain Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Received 26 April 2007; received in revised form 25 October 2007; accepted 17 January 2008. published online 13 March 2008.

Abstract 

This study describes further development of the Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire (MPRCQ2), a measure of readiness to adopt a variety of pain management and coping strategies commonly taught in multidisciplinary treatment programs. Clinical samples were recruited from a Fibromyalgia Day Program (n = 139) and an Arthritis Day Program (n = 51) as well as 2 survey samples with pain resulting from either a spinal cord injury (n = 127) or an amputation (n = 120). The results indicate preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the MPRCQ2. The MPRCQ2 may be helpful in future research investigating the relationship between readiness to change pain-related coping and adoption of coping behaviors and adjustment to chronic pain.

Perspective

This study describes the development of a revised version of the MPRCQ, the MPRCQ2, in 4 patient samples. The results support the reliability and validity of the MPRCQ2 in individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome, arthritis, acquired amputation, and spinal cord injury and improve on some aspects of the instrument.

Key words: Chronic pain, readiness to change, Multidimensional Pain Readiness to Change Questionnaire

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 Supported in part by grant P01 HD33988 from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Rehabilitation Research to Dr. Jensen. Support for Dr. Kerns comes from the Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development and the Donaghue Research Foundation. None of the authors have accepted any funding from nongovernment and for-profit organizations.

PII: S1526-5900(08)00353-2

doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2008.01.327

The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 552-565, June 2008

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