International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (ICHM)
The International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (ICHM), which started in London in 2013, is a biennial scientific meeting designed to accelerate progress in understanding and treating sound intolerance disorders. The conference aims to:
- advance discussion of the latest research findings regarding causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment; to facilitate the sharing of clinical experiences, case studies, and examples of effective clinical practice from around the world;
- promote interdisciplinary dialogue by bringing together specialists in audiology, ENT, mental health, neuroscience, epidemiology, psychoacoustics, psychometrics, neurology, and other relevant fields;
- encourage future developments and technological innovations in assessment and treatment;
- to increase awareness of the profound impact hyperacusis and misophonia can have on quality of life;
- support debates on how best to improve access to health, educational, and social services for those affected.
Insights from previous conferences have been published in Noise & Health [1,2] and have helped shape the international research and clinical landscape.
References
- Aazh H, McFerran D, Salvi R, Prasher D, Jastreboff M, Jastreboff P. Insights from the First International Conference on Hyperacusis: causes, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. Noise & Health, 2014; 16(69): 123–6. https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.132100.
- Aazh H, Knipper M, Danesh AA, Cavanna AE, Andersson L, Paulin J, et al. Insights from the Third International Conference on Hyperacusis: causes, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. Noise & Health, 2018; 20(95): 162–170. https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.NAH_2_18.
