Understanding the misophonic experience: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT: Misophonia is a poorly understood condition in which intense distress is experienced in response to mostly orofacial stimuli. To better understand why specifically anger and disgust seem to characterize this distress, we investigated meanings conveyed by misophonic trigger stimuli in two studies. Study 1 explored these meanings and emotions in two small focus groups (n = 3, n = 5) of misophonia sufferers. Four meaning-themes were generated based using reflexive thematic analysis: "intrusion," "violation," "offense," and "lack of autonomy." Also, four emotional reaction themes were constructed: "anger/defensive rage," "disgust," "fear," and "safety behaviors." Study 2 aimed to corroborate the findings of Study 1 in a large, independent sample. To this end, misophonia symptom s

SUBMITTER: Ozuer Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11835947 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature