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Severe psychological or mental pain is defined as an experience of unbearable torment which can be associated with a psychiatric illness (e.g., major depressive disorder) or a tragic loss such as the death of a child. A brief self-rating scale (Mee-Bunney Psychological Pain Assessment Scale [MBPPAS]) was developed to assess the intensity of psychological pain. The scale was used to measure psychological...
Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) contains several interesting, behaviorally active peptides. Release patterns of these fragments have been related to bizarre episodes of self-injurious behavior (SIB) among autistic individuals. Moreover, elevation in β-endorphin (βE) but not ACTH levels was associated with a positive response to an acutely administered, centrally acting opioid blocker among autistic individuals...
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