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common obstacles for those seeking Misophonia treatment

Rodriguez-Barajas et al. (2026) interviewed 20 parent-child dyads (youth ages 10–17) seeking care for misophonia and identified several recurring obstacles across their treatment-seeking experiences. Families reported that providers across disciplines, including pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, and audiologists, were frequently unfamiliar with misophonia, often leading families to educate providers themselves, and the absence of a formal diagnostic code in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or International Classification of Diseases (ICD) compounded these difficulties by limiting insurance coverage and blocking access to school-based accommodations such as 504 plans. The authors concluded that these structural barriers, combined with low professional awareness, create a prolonged and emotionally costly trial-and-error process that significantly delays access to appropriate care (Rodriguez-Barajas et al., 2026).