Misophonia: A Review

Misophonia is defined as a disproportionate emotional response to everyday sounds created by other people and sometimes to animal sounds. It can be severe enough to disrupt people’s professional and social functionality. The risk factors and etiology of the disease are not fully known. It can be seen together with some neurodevelopmental diseases and psychiatric disorders. Amsterdam Misophonia Scale and Misophonia Scale are scales developed to evaluate misophonia. Diagnostic criteria have not been fully determined and are not included in the current diagnostic classifications. In its treatment, methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfullnes, dialectical behavioral therapy and exposure are used, and no specific pharmacological treatment has been defined.