Introduction Physical therapists typically spend numerous hours with their patients over the course of their treatment and have the potential to make a great influence on them. The patients that attend physical therapy often suffer from some degree of pain, whether it’s from a recent injury or has developed over time, and rely on the physical therapist to help decrease their pain levels. With a goal of providing the best treatment to any patient being treated in physical therapy, the physical therapist should observe and consider all the factors that could be contributing to the patient’s pain and overall condition. The purpose of this paper is to encourage physical therapists to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Model when treating patients with chronic pain to identify the need to use a depression screening and how to use the results to guide the patient in further treatment if necessary. This information will be helpful in remind...