Phenomenology of Misophonia: Initial physical and emotional responses

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 431-438

  Dozier, Thomas H ^a   Morrison, Kate L ^b  

^a Misophonia Treatment Institute   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical conditioning; Misophonia; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Pavlovian conditioning; Reflex; Selective sound sensitivity syndrome; Sound sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85033459319     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.130.4.0431     Document Type: Article

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