This Beta class is a 1 time discounted version of the Regulate, Reason, Reassure coping classes which we will be running regularly. This class provides an accessible way to learn the basics of coping with misophonia and is a comprehensive coping skills approach designed for parents to use with their children and teens. This beta class is…
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Participants sought to complete misophonia treatment strategy survey Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are conducting a study to understand perceptions and preferences for various treatment approaches that could be applied to helping individuals with misophonia. Misophonia is a condition in which exposure to certain noises, such as others’ breathing, chewing, and speech cause significant…
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The information on this page is provided by Duke CMER. The original page can be found here. Phenotyping Study of Misophonia Very little is known about the nature of Misophonia, or its causes and correlates, compared to other known clinical phenomena. This means that we truly don’t know the boundaries around what Misophonia is, and…
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by Jennifer Brout and Mercede Erfanian (University College of London) Find all misophonia studies here: https://www.pubfacts.com/search/misophonia/1 This year and last year have been exciting in terms of misophonia research. In the 2019 grants cycle, the Misophonia Research Fund approved a total of approximately $2,300,000 over two years. The grants include those related to the diagnosis of misophonia, characterization…
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Hi there, Dr. Rosenthal! I am thrilled to hear that the Duke Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation is officially established. Would you tell me a little bit about how the center is set up? Hi, Jen! Happy to. The Center is set up to advance research, education, and clinical services for adults with Misophonia. An anonymous and generous family…
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Report on Findings of the LeDoux Lab by Jennifer Jo Brout One of the working theories related to mechanisms underlying misophonia is that auditory stimuli may be misinterpreted by the brain as dangerous, or threatening. As such, the brain responds as it would if it were actually in danger. When we are in danger, our…
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Dr. Sukhbinder Kumar, and his team from the Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University and the Wellcome Centre for NeuroImaging at University College London (UCL) published a groundbreaking misophonia study, which recently appeared in Current Biology. What makes this study “ground-breaking?” In an interview with Dr. Kumar, he explains the study and what it might mean for people with misophonia.Dr.…
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Marina Kliuchko of the Cognitive Brain Research Unit at the Institute of Behavioural Sciences (University of Helsinki, Findland) and colleagues sought to better understand and more specifically measure the neural mechanisms related to noise sensitivity (NS). In their study noise sensitivity is described as both physiological and psychological states that increase an individual’s reactivity to noise. The authors note that NS…
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STUDY DESCRIPTION DECONSTRUCTING THE IADS FROM A POLYVAGAL PERSPECTIVE Long Title: Documenting the acoustic features that elicit subjective experiences related to pathogen, predator, danger, and safety Principle Investigator(s): Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina Background: The Center for Emotion and Attention at the University Florida developed a database of sounds, the International Affective…
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As we begin 2019, the International Misophonia Research Network (IMRN) and Misophonia International are proud to highlight the productive year for misophonia research (and advocacy). 2018 IMRN Accomplishments Literature Review Published Duke 2018 Class in March Academic Article, “Sensory Over-Responsivity, Attachment, and Self-Regulation: Considerations of the Specific Impact of Auditory Stimuli“ by Jennifer Jo Brout,…
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