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How to Get Help or Treatment for Misophonia
The number one question I'm emailed is: "How can I get help for my misophonia?" or "my child's misophonia?" What follows here is everything I know about potential misophonia diagnosis and treatment from resources which I believe to be reputable. But before...
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Why Exposure Therapy Doesn’t Work for Misophonia
In this article we're going to look at a popular so-called 'cure' for misophonia. Exposure therapy. First we'll consider the theory behind the treatment, then we'll look at how this treatment should in no way be applied to misophonia whatsoever. So what is exposure...
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Where Does That Feeling of ‘Over Presence’ Sit Within the Sensory Spectrum?
Have you ever experienced a feeling of overbearing? Like someone in the room’s presence is overwhelming you... but you’re not quite sure why. Everyone else around you seems unaffected but you feel an intense discomfort and an urge to get away. We know that misophonia...
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Latest Research
Increased Misophonia in Self-Reported Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
Agnieszka B. Janik McErlean, Michael J. Banissy Background: "Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a sensory experience elicited by auditory and visual triggers, which so far received little attention from the scientific community. This self-reported...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Effective in Misophonia: An Open Trial
Schröder, Vulink, van Loon, Denys Summary: "Misophonia is a psychiatric disorder in which ordinary human sounds like smacking or chewing provoke intense anger and disgust. Despite the high burden of this condition, to date there is no evidence-based treatment...
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Misophonia and Affective Disorders: The Relationship and Clinical Perspective
M.Erfanian, J.JoBrout, A.Keshavarz Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht, The Netherlands, International Misophonia Research Network, Sensory Processing Disorder, New York, USA, Azad University, Psychology, Torbat-e-Jam, Iran...
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Freya’s Misophonia Story
This is the #31 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Lisa (15) from the UK. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Freya, take it away... Where are you from? I'm from Brighton,...
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Lisa’s Misophonia Story
This is the #30 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Lisa (57) from the USA. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Lisa, take it away... Where are you from? Live at the beach in...
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Marie’s Misophonia Story
This is the #29 edition of our My Misophonia Story series. This week features Marie (17) from Germany. Each week we'll feature a new reader story, so if you'd like to share yours, please drop us a line. Marie, take it away... Where are you from? I'm from Germany but...
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