Polish Adaptation of the Psychache Scale by Ronald Holden and Co-workers.

Objectives: The conducted study was aimed at making a Polish adaptation of the Scale of Psychache by Ronald Holden and co-workers. The scale is a self-assessment method which comprises 13 statements and is designed to assess subjectively experienced psychological pain.

Methods: 300 persons were examined - undergraduates and postgraduates of the University of Lodz and the Technical University of Lodz.