Psychosocial and Audiological Characteristics in Misophonia:An Interdisciplinary Comparison Study of Adults with Misophonia to Healthy Controls
Mercedes G.Woolley1
Hailey E.Johnson1
Emily M.Bowers1
Doris Velasquez2
Julie M.Petersen1
Karen Muñoz2
Michael P.Twohig1
1.Department of Psychology,Utah State University2.Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education,Utah State University
摘要：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,well-being,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.
机标关键词：characteristicsdiscstudyscipinterlinawithadults
论文发表日期：2025-04-30
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：11( 82-92 )
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