An interview with Sukhbinder Kumar and Mercede Erfanian. Would you describe the major findings of your study, “The motor basis for misophonia” (Journal of Neuroscience, 2021) In our recent study, we
Since misophonia is a newer disorder, and one in which the consensus is still being reached, there is a lot of room for “researchers” to get things wrong. In-fact, getting
U-HEAR (Unified Protocol to Help Emotions and promote Auditory Relief): U-HEAR is a USF research study about a treatment for children and adolescents with misophonia. We are currently recruiting children and
Misophonia and ASMR: The Similarities by Mercede Erfanian Misophonia, a neurobehavioral condition characterized by highly emotional magnitude and aberrant physiological hyperactivation in results to the sensitivity and reactivity to a
Sensory processing involves the reception of and automatic neurobiological responding to stimuli from the outside environment (Brown, Tollefson, Dunn, Cromwell & Fillion, 2001). The proposition that we learn through our
A special thank you to Dr. Kumar for agreeing to this interview. How did you become interested in researching Misophonia? We did not know that much about misophonia until the
Central Auditory Processing (CAP) Information Tammy Riegner, Au.D., Jessica Godovin, Au.D. PA-Newtown Square/Philadelphia: Jessica Loson, Au.D. NJ-Voorhees/Deptford: Jenna Pellicori, Au.D. According to the American Speech and Hearing Association, central auditory
Misophonia classification is not necessarily an easy topic. This is particularly not easy because research for the disorder is still in its infancy. However, there may be classifications that are
Is Misophonia Mental Illness? What are the facts and theories? The important question to ask when determining the misophonia mental illness debate is to define, at least quickly, what a
Many people have wondered, is misophonia neurological? Classifications of disorders are usually based upon their underlying causes. Thus, if a disorder is caused by a neurological problem, we would say it