Dallas Pain Questionnaire

The Dallas Pain Questionnaire (DPQ), which is a 16-item visual analog tool was developed by Lawlis, McCoy, and Selby (appendix) for the purpose of evaluating subject’s cognitions about the percentage that chronic pain affects four aspects of the patients’ lives: 1) daily activities including pain and intensity, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, and sleeping; 2) work and leisure activities including social life, travelling, and vocational; 3) anxiety-depression and 4) social interest that includes interpersonal relationship, social support, and punishing responses.