FAQs

Here are our answers to several frequently asked questions. We are happy to answer any other questions you may have about the mental defeat concept as applied to the study of chronic pain or the use of the Pain Self Perception Scale (PSPS) if you drop us an email .

Should I use the introductory questions at the top of PSPS for scoring? How do I cite the PSPS?

If you would like to provide a citation for the Pain Self Perception Scale, or for the concept of mental defeat as first applied to the study of chronic pain, you may use the following article:

Tang NKY, Salkovskis PM, Hanna M. Mental defeat in chronic pain: initial exploration of the concept. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2007;23(3):222-32.
https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31802ec8c6

Do I need to register to use the PSPS?