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Rodriguez-Barajas 2026 themes in those seeking Misophonia treatment

Rodriguez-Barajas et al. (2026) conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 youth with misophonia (ages 10–17) and their parents, analyzing transcripts using reflexive thematic analysis to characterize treatment-seeking experiences. the reported experiences were predominantly negative, with Six negative themes emerging centering on minimal provider awareness, scarcity of knowledgeable professionals, limited general resources, absence of standardized treatment protocols, frequent misdiagnosis (most commonly anxiety, ADHD, or OCD), and barriers stemming from the lack of an official diagnostic code in major classification systems. The authors also identified two positive themes, namely relaxation and validation from providers, with the latter characterized by feelings of relief, hope, and decreased distress when clinicians acknowledged misophonia as a genuine condition (Rodriguez-Barajas et al., 2026).