Provisional scientific programme
The scientific programme of ICHM8 is structured around clearly defined thematic tracks that reflect the growing complexity and interdisciplinarity of hyperacusis and misophonia.
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Doors Open |
| 09:15–09:45 |
Welcome & Opening Ceremony (Exhibition Hall)
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| 10:00–11:05 | Session 1: Loudness Hyperacusis, Noise Sensitivity, and Auditory Gain |
| 10:00–10:10 |
Welcome and Introduction
Presenter: Hashir Aazh and Gerhard Goebel
Affiliation: Hashir International Institute, United Kingdom
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| 10:10–10:45 |
Keynote Lecture: Possible Roles of the Efferent System and Central Plasticity in Loudness Hyperacusis
Presenter: Brian Moore
Affiliation: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| 10:45–11:05 |
On the relationship between hyperacusis and noise sensitivity
Presenter: Wolfgang Ellermeier
Affiliation: Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
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| 11:05–11:35 | Coffee Break |
| 11:35–12:30 | Session 2: Psychology of Hyperacusis and Misophonia |
| 11:35–12:10 |
Keynote Lecture: Psychological models and approaches used in hyperacusis management
Presenter: Gerhard Andersson
Affiliation: Linköping University, Sweden
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| 12:10–12:30 |
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Misophonia: A Cautionary Tale
Presenter: Jaelline Jaffe
Affiliation: Private Practice, United States
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| 12:30–13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45–15:15 | Session 3: Philosophical and Clinical Challenges in Defining Sound Intolerance |
| 13:45–15:15 |
How Should We Define Hyperacusis, Misophonia, and Noise Sensitivity?
Presenter: Hashir Aazh, Kelly Jahn, Wolfgang Ellermeier, Karin Zimmer, Jamie Ward
Affiliation: Hashir International Institute, United Kingdom; The University of Texas at Dallas, United States; Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany; Universität Vechta, Germany; University of Sussex, United Kingdom
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| 15:15–15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45–17:00 | Session 4: Behavioural and Contextual Perspectives on Misophonia |
| 15:45–16:05 |
Patterns of Reactivity in Misophonia: Profiles of Behavioural and Self-Reported Symptoms
Presenter: Nico Remmert
Affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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| 16:05–16:25 |
Contextual Influences on Misophonia: A Qualitative Exploration
Presenter: Kate Raymond
Affiliation: Western University, Canada
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| 16:25–16:45 |
I’m Right, You’re Wrong: How Perspectives Affect Misophonia Lived Experience and Treatment Approaches
Presenter: Jaelline Jaffe
Affiliation: Private Practice, United States
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| 16:45–17:00 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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| 17:00 | End of Day 1 |
Thursday, 15 October 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:30–10:45 | Session 5: Neural Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Hyperacusis |
| 09:30–10:05 |
Keynote Lecture: What prevents us from achieving a breakthrough in the treatment of tinnitus & hyperacusis
Presenter: Marlies Knipper
Affiliation: University of Tübingen, Germany
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| 10:05–10:20 |
Use of OPM-MEG for differentiating tinnitus from hyperacusis
Presenter: Rodrigo Donoso-San Martín
Affiliation: University of Tübingen, Germany
|
| 10:20–10:40 |
Distinct neural profiles underlying hyperacusis and noise sensitivity
Presenter: Charlotte Bigras
Affiliation: Université de Montréal, Canada
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| 10:40–10:45 |
Q&A and Discussion
Presenter: Panel
|
| 10:45–11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15–13:00 | Session 6: Clinical Interventions for Hyperacusis and Misophonia |
| 11:15–11:35 |
Hearing aids programmed as electronic filters in hyperacusis patients: candidacy, recommended protocols and outcomes in a case series
Presenter: Myriam Westcott
Affiliation: University of Melbourne, Australia
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| 11:35–11:55 |
Hyperacusis and Misophonia Are Treatable: Outcomes from an Individualized and Interdisciplinary Clinical Model
Presenter: Heidi Sabatier-Olne
Affiliation: Hør, Norway
|
| 11:55–12:15 |
Effectiveness of Remote Counselling and Sound Therapy for Hyperacusis
Presenter: Ann Perreau
Affiliation: Augustana College, United States
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| 12:15–12:35 |
Treatment for young children with misophonia
Presenter: Jaelline Jaffe
Affiliation: Private Practice, United States
|
| 12:35–12:55 |
Sound therapy for hyperacusis following mild traumatic brain injury
Presenter: Charlotte Bigras
Affiliation: Université de Montréal, Canada
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| 12:55–13:00 |
Q&A and Discussion
Presenter: Panel
|
| 13:00–14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15–15:00 | Session 7: Differentiating Hyperacusis and Misophonia |
| 14:15–14:40 |
Keynote Lecture: AUDIDIAG: A new psychoacoustic tool to diagnose hyperacusis and misophonia
Presenter: Arnaud J. Noreña
Affiliation: Aix-Marseille University, France
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| 14:40–15:00 |
Profiles differentiating hyperacusis and misophonia in children with suspected auditory processing disorder
Presenter: Ansar Uddin Ahmmed
Affiliation: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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| 15:00–15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30–17:00 | Session 8: Poster Spotlight Session – Emerging Perspectives on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (10-Minute Presentations) |
| 15:30–15:40 |
Distinguishing Hyperacusis from Tinnitus; Evaluating Sensorineural Encoding and Loudness Growth in Normal-Hearing Adults
Presenter: Hannah Keppler
Affiliation: Ghent University, Belgium
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| 15:40–15:50 |
Audiological and Behavioural markers for Hyperacusis possibly identifiable with OPM-MEG
Presenter: Marlon Deutscher
Affiliation: University of Tübingen, Germany
|
| 15:50–16:00 |
The neural bases of misophonia: a multimodal approach to examine structural and functional brain abnormalities at rest and during trigger exposure
Presenter: Elisabeth Koch
Affiliation: University of Sussex, United Kingdom
|
| 16:00–16:10 |
Attention and Visual Distraction in Misophonia
Presenter: Lige Luo
Affiliation: University of Sussex, United Kingdom
|
| 16:10–16:20 |
Hyperacusis and Related Sensory Traits in the Auditory Section of the Sensory Experiences Questionnaire 3.0: A Secondary Data Analysis from the Japanese Version Validity Study
Presenter: Haruka Ito
Affiliation: University of Tsukuba, Japan
|
| 16:20–16:30 |
Hyperacusis in Chronic Tinnitus: an integrative review of auditory gain, salience processing and psychological mechanisms
Presenter: Giovani de Oliveira
Affiliation: Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Brazil
|
| 16:30–16:40 |
Cultural Specificity of Misophonia in the Japanese Population: Evidence from an Auditory-Based Experimental Approach
Presenter: Yumi Yamazawa
Affiliation: Chuo University, Japan
|
| 16:40–16:50 |
Psychometric Properties and Sound-Response Profiles of Decreased Sound Tolerance Conditions
Presenter: Mathilde Bauer
Affiliation: University of Salford, United Kingdom
|
| 16:50–17:00 |
Panel Discussion / Q&A
|
| 17:00 | End of Day 2 |
| 19:00 | EUHA Kongresstreff / Congress Party |
Friday, 16 October 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 09:30–11:10 | Session 9: Pain Hyperacusis: Mechanisms and Clinical Perspectives |
| 09:30–09:50 |
Characterizing Symptom Fluctuations and Setbacks in Pain Hyperacusis Over Time: Preliminary Results Using Ecological Momentary Assessment
Presenter: Kelly Jahn
Affiliation: The University of Texas at Dallas, United States
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| 09:50–10:10 |
The contribution of the middle ear and trigeminal nerve to specific sub-types of tinnitus and hyperacusis: An update.
Presenter: Arnaud J. Noreña
Affiliation: Aix-Marseille University, France
|
| 10:10–10:30 |
The relationship between the self-reported frequency of sound-induced aural pain, as an indicator of pain hyperacusis, and uncomfortable loudness levels
Presenter: Mahdi Azizi
Affiliation: Hashir International Institute, United Kingdom
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| 10:30–10:50 |
Sound-induced pain in hyperacusis patients from a multidisciplinary clinical perspective: the role of Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTS)
Presenter: Myriam Westcott
Affiliation: University of Melbourne, Australia
|
| 10:50–11:10 |
Endoscopic tensor veli palatini botulinum toxin combined with clomipramine for treatment-refractory pain hyperacusis: a seven-patient case series
Presenter: Michael Boedts
Affiliation: De Luisterkliniek, Belgium
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| 11:10–11:35 | Coffee Break |
| 11:35–12:45 | Session 10: Clinical, Psychometric, and Psychosocial Profiles in Hyperacusis and Misophonia |
| 11:35–11:55 |
A retrospective study of emotional and audiological characteristics of hyperacusis versus misophonia in children with auditory processing disorder (APD)
Presenter: Sabarinath Vijayakumar
Affiliation: Royal Derby Hospitals, United Kingdom
|
| 11:55–12:15 |
Cross-language validation of the HIQ and SSSQ hyperacusis questionnaires in French, German, and Korean non-clinical adult samples
Presenter: Karin Zimmer
Affiliation: Universität Vechta, Germany
|
| 12:15–12:35 |
Loneliness, Social Relations, and Attachment Styles in Misophonia
Presenter: Simran Deep Singh
Affiliation: University of Sussex, United Kingdom
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| 12:35–12:45 |
Q&A, Closing Discussion, and Announcement of ICHM9
Presenter: Panel
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| 12:45 | ICHM8 Ends |