Diagnosis &Treatment of Misophonia: hatred of certain sounds (e.g., eating, slurping etc).

Описание: Misophonia is strong emotional reaction to certain sounds related to chewing food, swallowing, tapping, breathing, lip smacking, nose sniffing, and other man made noises.
Dr. Hashir Aazh talk on Diagnosis and Treatment of Misophonia: Current Perspective

Misophonia is defined as an abnormally strong emotional and behavioral reaction to particular sounds or groups of sounds with a specific pattern and meaning to the patient (Jastreboff & Jastreboff 2003). In other words, it is a hatred or dislike of certain sounds, for example, chewing sounds or slurping sounds. Misophonia can have a great impact on the life of the sufferer leading to disability and social isolation (Porcaro et al. 2019). A consensus paper bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines suggested using the term “annoyance hyperacusis” for the experience of negative emotional reactions to sound, instead of misophonia (Tyler et al. 2014). Most research studies in the field of audiology have not distinguished misophonia from hyperacusis (Sheldrake et al. 2015; Fackrell et al. 2015; Schecklmann et al. 2014; Schecklmann et al. 2015; Juris et al. 2014; Andersson et al. 2002a; Zaugg et al. 2016). Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2015) reported that misophonia is always experienced in cases of severe hyperacusis. Recent studies conducted in the UK suggest that severe hyperacusis is typically characterised by strong across-frequency variations in sensitivity to sound, which is an indication of adverse reactions only to specific sounds, a feature associated with misophonia (Aazh & Moore 2017a; Aazh & Moore 2018b).
In the field of psychiatry, there is a growing debate about whether misophonia is a distinct psychiatric disorder (Schroder et al. 2013; Taylor 2017). The most common comorbid psychological disorders for individuals who experience misophonia are post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (Erfanian et al. 2019; Rouw & Erfanian 2017; Schroder et al. 2013). Although misophonia is not listed in any major psychiatric classification system, a few psychiatric clinics have reported treating such patients (Bernstein et al. 2013; McGuire et al. 2015; Schroder et al. 2013; Webber et al. 2014). Systematic studies of misophonia are very limited. Based on the literature it is not clear whether misophonia is a symptom of a distinct psychiatric disorder or a variety of hyperacusis that is often co-morbid with neuropsychiatric disorders (Cavanna 2014). Several authors have reported promising results using CBT to help patients with misophonia (Bernstein et al. 2013; McGuire et al. 2015; Schroder et al. 2017). This talk offers a review of studies examining effect of CBT on misophonia.
For more information see
https://tinnitustherapy.org.uk/ (For professionals)
https://hashirtinnitusclinic.com/ (For patients)
https://hyperacusisresearch.co.uk/ (For International Conference on Hyperacusis/ International Misophonia Symposium/ Noise Sensitivity Seminar)
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