Table 1 Overview of variables and instruments

Psychological disorders, axis 1

German semi-structured Clinical Interview based on DSM-IV (SKID-I)

×

Socio-demographic variables

Items adapted from the German Pain Questionnaire

×

Help-seeking behavior

Items adapted from the German Pain Questionnaire

×

×

Use of Medication

Items adapted from the German Pain Questionnaire

×

×

Attachment Patterns

• Relationship Questionnaire (RQ 2)

• Experience of Close Relationships (ECR-RD 12) with regard to

 a) partner/spouse

 b) friends/relatives

×

×

Pain

• Pain Intensity: Visual Analogue Scales (VAS)

• Pain Frequency: number of days with pain, number of days with strong pain (previous month)

×

×

×

Physical Functioning

• Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

• Health Survey (SF12)

×

×

×

Emotional Distress

• Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS)

• Health Survey (SF12)

×

×

×

Interpersonal Problems

Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP 32)

×

×

×

Self-esteem

Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES)

×

×

×

Coping

Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ-D)

×

×

×

Evaluation of Therapeutic Process

• Working Alliance Inventory (WAI)

• Therapie Stations-Erfahrungs-Bogen (TSEB)

×