Table 2 Control group: Care as Usual, description of the treatment

Phase 1 Inventory of the problem

• Anamnesis

• Estimation of motivation for rehabilitation treatment

• Physical examination

• Identification of maintaining factors for the pain problems

• Analysis of activities

Phase 2 Problem analyses

• Ordering information from inventory

• Providing an explanatory model for the pain problem

• Treatment plan

Phase 3 Education

• Exploring willingness to change behaviour

• Changing behaviour despite pain

Phase 4 Choosing activities

• Choosing activities on a functional level

• Determining treatment goals (SMART)

Phase 5 Determining baseline (Pain contingent functioning)

• Determining baseline level of functional activities (min 3–5 measurement moments)

Phase 6 Determining goal and scheme to increase activity

• Starting level below baseline

• Scheme for time contingent increase in activities

• Establishing treatment goals

Phase 7 Executing scheme

• Time contingent increase of activities

• Encouragement of successful behaviour

• Generalization at home and school

Phase 8 Generalization and evaluation

• Applying in daily situations

• Evaluation of treatment