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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for an Emerging Adult Female With Misophonia: A Case Study
Samuel D Spencer1, Katie H Mangen, Yasmine Omar
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Journal of Psychiatric Practice
|October 2, 2024
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise for treating misophonia, a condition of sound intolerance. This case study highlights ACT’s potential to improve psychological flexibility and reduce distress in individuals with misophonia.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Misophonia involves severe distress and functional impairment due to specific sound triggers.
- Onset often occurs in youth, persisting through adulthood.
- Effective first-line treatments for misophonia are not yet established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for misophonia.
- To evaluate the feasibility and potential efficacy of a 12-session ACT intervention.
- To explore ACT's impact on psychological flexibility and associated symptoms.
Main Methods:
- A case study design was employed.
- An individually delivered, 12-session ACT intervention was administered.
- Data were collected at pretreatment, mid-treatment, posttreatment, and 2-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- The intervention showed potential promise in treating misophonia.
- Improvements were observed in psychological flexibility processes.
- Secondary symptoms of depression and anxiety were reduced.
Conclusions:
- ACT may be a viable therapeutic approach for misophonia.
- Further rigorous research, including clinical trials, is warranted to confirm these findings.
- ACT's focus on psychological flexibility may underlie its effectiveness.
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