This scale was written by Natan Bauman to be used in conjunction with the Misophonia Activation Scale (MAS-1 from http://www.misophonia-uk.org/the-misophonia-activation-scale.html ). This scale rates the severity of the physical sensations that accompany the misophonic response to triggers where the MAS-1 primarily rates the emotional response to triggers.
Level | Physical Sensation to Trigger Sounds |
0 | I feel no physical sensation and can ignore it. |
1 | I feel minimal physical sensation and can ignore it. |
2 | I feel some physical sensation but can often/always ignore it. |
3 | I feel some physical sensation but have difficulty or cannot ignore it. |
4 | I feel elevated physical sensation and usually cannot ignore it. |
5 | I feel elevated physical sensation and definitely cannot ignore it. |
6 | I feel elevated physical sensation, cannot ignore it, and have negative emotions. |
7 | I feel elevated physical sensation, cannot cope with it, and have strong negative emotions. |
8 | I feel physical sensation which can be best described as emotional pain and causes very strong emotions. |
9 | I feel physical sensation which can be best described as physical pain and causes extreme emotions. |
10 | I feel physical sensation which can be best described as severe physical pain and overpowering emotions. |