Misophonia
What Do You Really Know About Misophonia?
Misohponia: Test your knowledge
Posted April 21, 2017
There is so much information in the press about misophonia! This is a great accomplishment for those who have misophonia and/or advocate for the disorder. However since there is an abundance of information "out there" we often encounter contradictory and misleading ideas about misophonia. Following is a quick "test" so that you can assess your own basic knowledge about misophonia.
Test Your Misophonia Knowledge
1 Misophonia is best characterized as:
- A autoimmune disorder
- A psychiatric disorder
- A neurological disorder
- Misophonia is not real
2 Which are some examples of typical misophonia trigger sounds?
- Noises made by people and animals
- Noises that are loud
- Repetitive and pattern based noises (e.g. tapping on a keyboard, windshield wipers)?
- All of the above
3 What is the research consensus about misophonia?
- Misophonia can be treated by exposure therapy
- Misophonia is real and varies in severity from mild to severe
- Misophonia is mainly an anger management problem
- Misophonia is the same as OCD (OC and Related Disorders)
4 There is a well researched test for misophonia
- True
- False
5 What are some factors that can worsen misophonia symptoms?
- Lack of sleep
- Recent experience with triggering situation
- Physical illness
- All of the above
Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Jo Brout and Maddy Appelbaum
Answers:
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 4
For anyone who would like more information about misophonia please see:
https://www.misophoniainternational.com/what-is-misophonia-3/