'Mastication rage': a review of misophonia - an under-recognised symptom of psychiatric relevance?
OBJECTIVE
To explore the condition of misophonia, its definition, possible neurological correlates, its associated morbidity, its possible psychiatric relevance and potential treatment.


METHODS
Provision of an illustrative case vignette and a review of the limited literature.


RESULTS
Misophonia is a symptom associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders and may be a syndrome in itself associated with significant distress and avoidance. Treatments are not well validated.


CONCLUSIONS
Misophonia may be an under-recognised condition of psychiatric relevance.
Visiting Medical Officer and Clinical Leader Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service, Redcliffe-Caboolture Mental Health Service, Caboolture Hospital, Caboolture, QLD, Australia George.Bruxner@health.qld.gov.au.
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Bruxner
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D011889:Rage
human sounds; misophonia; rage