The Researchers

Professor Michael Sullivan

Professor of Psychology, Medicine and Neurology, McGill University

Professor Michael Sullivan is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology, Medicine and Neurology at McGill University, Montreal. He is a leading authority on the psychosocial factors that prolong pain-related disability, in particular pain catastrophising and perceived injustice. He developed the widely used Pain Catastrophizing Scale and the Injustice Experiences Questionnaire, and founded the Progressive Goal Attainment Program, a community intervention shown to reduce disability and support return to work.