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self reported treatment approaches in misophonia

Rodriguez-Barajas et al. (2026) interviewed 20 parent-child dyads (youth ages 10–17) about their experiences seeking care for misophonia and documented the range of strategies families pursued in the absence of standardized treatment. Parents reported experimenting with medications approved for other psychiatric conditions in hopes of symptom reduction, engaging with various psychological therapies, and relying heavily on community resources such as Facebook support groups, which were identified as the most practically useful source of provider referrals and psychoeducation. Relaxation techniques including deep breathing, mindfulness, and progressive muscle relaxation were described by some participants as helpful for reducing distress following trigger exposure, though the authors cautioned that such strategies are unlikely to be sufficient long-term given the biopsychosocial complexity of misophonia (Rodriguez-Barajas et al., 2026).