Despite the increasing investigation into misophonia,its classification remains debated due to symptom overlap with audiological and psychological conditions,as well as methodological limitations in existing studies.I...Despite the increasing investigation into misophonia,its classification remains debated due to symptom overlap with audiological and psychological conditions,as well as methodological limitations in existing studies.In the present study,we compared a clinical sample of adults seeking treatment for misophonia with a non-treatment-seeking sample of age-and gender-matched healthy controls.In these two samples,we examined the psychological and audiological features of misophonia by assessing key psychological processes(anger,disgust,OCD symptoms,anxiety,depression,stress,wellbeing,and psychological inflexibility)and audiological features(hearing,hyperacusis,and tinnitus).We found that individuals with misophonia exhibit higher levels of psychological inflexibility and stress compared to healthy controls.Audiological comparisons indicated that hyperacusis is more prevalent in the misophonia group,with significantly more impairment in social and occupational functioning.There were no differences between groups on an objective assessment of hearing,although self-report measures indicated that individuals with misophonia may have greater difficulty with auditory processing.These findings suggest that misophonia is a complex disorder marked by transdiagnostic psychological characteristics and sound sensitivities.Our results underscore the need for interdisciplinary assessment and treatment approaches that incorporate psychosocial and audiological perspectives.展开更多
Purpose:Misophonia is not investigated much from an audiological perspective.Our study aims to examine the processing of the auditory retro-cochlear pathways in individuals with misophonia.Methods:A cross-sectional st...Purpose:Misophonia is not investigated much from an audiological perspective.Our study aims to examine the processing of the auditory retro-cochlear pathways in individuals with misophonia.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students who had misophonia.The revised Amsterdam Misophonia Scale was used to determine the severity of misophonia.Participants were divided into mild and moderate-severe misophonia and compared with the healthy control group.Auditory Brainstem Response testing was recorded from all the individuals with misophonia.The absolute latency,amplitude,inter-peak latency difference,and inter-rate latency difference were compared between the groups.Results:One-way ANOVA result showed no significant difference in all the parameters of auditory brainstem response between the groups.These results are suggestive of normal brainstem processing in individuals with misophonia.Conclusions:The study concludes that the auditory pathway up to brainstem areas is intact in individuals with misophonia.Further studies are essential on a larger population for generalizing the results.展开更多
Background:The assessment and management of misophonia need a team approach,and audiologists are essential team members.However,the role of an audiologist in this condition is not well understood,and there is a lack o...Background:The assessment and management of misophonia need a team approach,and audiologists are essential team members.However,the role of an audiologist in this condition is not well understood,and there is a lack of awareness even among professionals about their role in the assessment and management of misophonia.Purpose:The main aim of our study is to document the present level of awareness and knowledge about misophonia assessment and management among audiologists in India.Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among audiologists from all over India.Descriptive statistical procedures were measured based on the type of questions being addressed,and a non-parametric chi-square test was done to see the association among variables.Results:The results show a lack of knowledge about misophonia even among audiologists,as only 15.3%of the audiologist reported being confident in handling cases with misophonia.Conclusion:Although the exact assessment and management of misophonia is still the topic of debate,it is clear that audiologists are the team's key members.However,the results clearly show a lack of confidence in handling cases of misophonia among audiologists in India.This result shows the future need for Research in misophonia from an audiological perspective.展开更多
基金funded by a grant from the Misophonia Research Fundso Quiet Foundation。
文摘Despite the increasing investigation into misophonia,its classification remains debated due to symptom overlap with audiological and psychological conditions,as well as methodological limitations in existing studies.In the present study,we compared a clinical sample of adults seeking treatment for misophonia with a non-treatment-seeking sample of age-and gender-matched healthy controls.In these two samples,we examined the psychological and audiological features of misophonia by assessing key psychological processes(anger,disgust,OCD symptoms,anxiety,depression,stress,wellbeing,and psychological inflexibility)and audiological features(hearing,hyperacusis,and tinnitus).We found that individuals with misophonia exhibit higher levels of psychological inflexibility and stress compared to healthy controls.Audiological comparisons indicated that hyperacusis is more prevalent in the misophonia group,with significantly more impairment in social and occupational functioning.There were no differences between groups on an objective assessment of hearing,although self-report measures indicated that individuals with misophonia may have greater difficulty with auditory processing.These findings suggest that misophonia is a complex disorder marked by transdiagnostic psychological characteristics and sound sensitivities.Our results underscore the need for interdisciplinary assessment and treatment approaches that incorporate psychosocial and audiological perspectives.
文摘Purpose:Misophonia is not investigated much from an audiological perspective.Our study aims to examine the processing of the auditory retro-cochlear pathways in individuals with misophonia.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students who had misophonia.The revised Amsterdam Misophonia Scale was used to determine the severity of misophonia.Participants were divided into mild and moderate-severe misophonia and compared with the healthy control group.Auditory Brainstem Response testing was recorded from all the individuals with misophonia.The absolute latency,amplitude,inter-peak latency difference,and inter-rate latency difference were compared between the groups.Results:One-way ANOVA result showed no significant difference in all the parameters of auditory brainstem response between the groups.These results are suggestive of normal brainstem processing in individuals with misophonia.Conclusions:The study concludes that the auditory pathway up to brainstem areas is intact in individuals with misophonia.Further studies are essential on a larger population for generalizing the results.
文摘Background:The assessment and management of misophonia need a team approach,and audiologists are essential team members.However,the role of an audiologist in this condition is not well understood,and there is a lack of awareness even among professionals about their role in the assessment and management of misophonia.Purpose:The main aim of our study is to document the present level of awareness and knowledge about misophonia assessment and management among audiologists in India.Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among audiologists from all over India.Descriptive statistical procedures were measured based on the type of questions being addressed,and a non-parametric chi-square test was done to see the association among variables.Results:The results show a lack of knowledge about misophonia even among audiologists,as only 15.3%of the audiologist reported being confident in handling cases with misophonia.Conclusion:Although the exact assessment and management of misophonia is still the topic of debate,it is clear that audiologists are the team's key members.However,the results clearly show a lack of confidence in handling cases of misophonia among audiologists in India.This result shows the future need for Research in misophonia from an audiological perspective.
