Translate Deenz Misophonia Questionnaire – Revised (DMQ-R)

Deenz Misophonia Questionnaire – Revised (DMQ-R)

Deenz Misophonia Questionnaire – Revised (DMQ-R) was developed to measure individual differences in misophonia-related experiences across multiple psychological and behavioral domains.

The assessment integrates findings from contemporary research on misophonia, sound sensitivity, emotional reactivity, avoidance behaviors, functional impairment, and self-perception difficulties associated with trigger sounds.

Misphonea effects a person by may ways, a person can blame oneself may feel helpless, can blame others or my perceive it as a threat. In short misphonia can impair a persons social and personal life style. Deenz Misophonia Questionnaire as developed to measure the severity of emotional reaction when a person is exposed to the trigger.

In misophonia, certain sounds cause reactions (e.g., chewing, breathing, tapping, sniffing, clicking). Some people may show a strong reaction when someone is chewing, while others may feel uncomfortable when they hear a clicking sound. The purpose of the self-assessment is not to identify the specific trigger but to examine how strongly a person reacts to these sounds.

Participants complete a series of questions regarding sound sensitivity and their reactions to bothersome sounds experienced during the past month.

The assessment consists of 7 parts, first part is about getting information on triggers (Trigger Sensitivity). The purpose is to identify which sound or visual situation triggers the reaction. In part 1 each questions is presented in YES/NO choices and If participant chose yes, the specific tigers are present. For example Q: eating and drinking sounds: hewing sounds , crunching foods , lip smacking , swallowing sounds , slurping drinks, wet mouth sounds, if none of these then other eating-related sound. The assessment contains 52 possible trigger items. Each selected trigger receives 1 point, while unselected triggers receive 0 points. For example, if a participant selects 13 triggers: (13 ÷ 52) × 100 = 25%.

Second part has 12 statements related to emotional response to trigger, like anger, frustration etc. Third part is physiological reactions, here participant is evaluated for physical responses such as racing heart, hyper-alertness with exposed to the trigger. Fourth part cognitive reactions, this part tries to evaluate mental reach like losing control coping strategy. Part 5 is important as it tries to measure the avoidance behaviors when a person exposes to the trigger situation, like avoiding people, using plugs etc. Sixth part functional impairment, here participant is evaluated for the overall impact on daily function. Seventh part tries to measure feelings about oneself resulting from misphonia like feeling different from others, fear of rejection etc. For Parts 2–7, all items use a 0–4 rating scale, Never= 0 and 4 = Almost Always. Scoring example: part 2 - (Emotional Reactions dimension) contains 12 items, the maximum possible score is: 12 × 4 = 48 so if a participant obtains a raw score of 30: the formula we use is (30 ÷ 48) × 100 = 62.5%. The same formula is used to calculate all remaining six dimensions:

Emotional Reactions
Physiological Reactions
Cognitive Reactions
Avoidance Strategies
Functional Impairment
Self-Perception

Dimension scores are converted into percentage scores ranging from 0 to 100.

Higher scores indicate greater sound sensitivity, stronger emotional and physiological reactions, and higher levels of functional impairment.

Eating and drinking sounds.

Chewing sounds

Crunching foods (e.g., chips, apples)

Lip smacking

Swallowing sounds

Slurping drinks

Wet mouth sounds

Other eating-related sounds

Nasal and throat sounds.

Sniffing

Sneezing

Coughing

Throat clearing

Nose whistling

Other nasal or throat sounds

Breathing and mouth sounds.

Heavy breathing

Snoring

Whistling

Tongue clicking or "tsk" sounds

Other breathing or mouth sounds

Repetitive human-generated sounds.

Keyboard typing

Pen clicking

Finger tapping

Nail tapping

Other repetitive sounds

Rustling and crinkling sounds.

Paper rustling

Plastic crinkling

Package opening sounds

Other rustling sounds

Speech-related sounds.

Hissing "s" sounds

Popping "p" sounds

Lisping speech

High-pitched voices

Other speech-related sounds

Body and joint sounds.

Knuckle cracking

Jaw clicking

Finger snapping

Other body or joint sounds

Footstep and movement sounds.

High heels clicking

Flip-flops slapping

Heavy footsteps

Other movement sounds

Background conversations.

Phone conversations nearby

Multiple people talking at once

Crowded public conversations

Other conversation-related sounds

Mechanical and appliance sounds.

Clock ticking

Air conditioner humming

Electrical buzzing

Running water

Other mechanical sounds

Animal sounds.

Dogs barking

Birds chirping repeatedly

Animals eating or drinking

Animals licking

Other animal sounds

Visual triggers.

Watching someone eat

Watching someone prepare food

Watching repetitive movements associated with sounds

Watching sound-producing actions on television

Other visual triggers

Environmental sounds.

Construction sounds

Traffic noise

Lawn equipment

Distant music

Other environmental sounds

Other triggers not covered above.

Other sound trigger not listed.

Other visual trigger not listed.

Other trigger not listed.

I felt angry.

I felt irritated.

I felt frustrated.

I felt anxious.

I felt disgusted.

I felt overwhelmed.

I felt helpless.

I felt trapped.

I felt hostile toward the source.

I felt panic.

I felt emotionally exhausted.

I felt ashamed of my reaction.

My muscles became tense.

I clenched my jaw.

My heart pounded or raced.

I became rigid or stiff.

I trembled or shuddered.

I startled or jumped reflexively.

I felt physically restless.

I experienced an adrenaline rush.

I became hyper-alert.

I experienced stomach discomfort.

I could not focus on anything else.

I needed the sound to stop immediately.

I needed to get away from the sound.

I felt unable to cope.

I felt out of control.

Everything felt awful.

I worried about hearing the sound again.

I imagined confronting the person responsible.

I thought about yelling at the person responsible.

I felt the sound was impossible to ignore.

I avoided certain people or places because of possible triggers.

I planned ahead to avoid triggers.

I stayed alert for possible triggers.

I used headphones or earplugs.

I increased background noise.

I listened to music.

I distracted myself.

I focused on another activity.

I looked away from the source.

I used relaxation techniques.

I used calming strategies.

I needed time alone afterward.

I used self-soothing activities.

I planned better coping strategies for future situations.

My ability to be around other people.

My performance at work or school.

My participation in social activities.

My relationships with family members.

My romantic relationships.

My friendships.

My ability to live with other people.

My ability to work with others.

My self-esteem.

My overall quality of life.

My mental well-being.

My ability to function independently.

People do not understand me.

I feel different from other people.

I worry others will judge me.

I will be rejected if people find out.

My reactions are irrational.

I should be able to control my reactions.

I should just get over it.

I feel guilty about my reactions.

I am a burden to others.

I feel isolated because of my sound sensitivities.

My sound-related difficulties will only get worse.

No one can help me.

My whole life will be affected by these sound-related difficulties.