Have You Heard of Misophonia? Prevalence, Phenotype and Clinical Management of this New Disorder

Sponsored by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Lectureship

M. Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. As Director of the Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation (CMER), he is grateful to lead a team of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to research, education, and clinical services related to Misophonia. He has published extensively and has been funded by the NIH, DoD, foundations, and major donors throughout his career. His current research on misophonia is funded philanthropically by several major donors and by the FREAM Foundation Misophonia Research Fund. Dr. Rosenthal serves on the Board of soQuiet.org (a non-profit dedicated to advocacy for misophonia), on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Misophonia Research Fund, and is a Scientific Advisor for the Italian Misophonia Association and Japanese Misophonia Association. He trains clinicians, educates the lay public, and partners with Melissa Gilbert from Little House on the Prairie to raise awareness and hope about misophonia. He is the Director of the Duke Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program, treats patients, trains, mentors and teaches students, and provides consulting and training related to misophonia, implementation of DBT, process-based therapies, and digital health. He is honored to have served as the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Faculty Lead for the Anti-Racism Community, which received the Dean's Award for Inclusive Excellence in Graduate Education in 2023. From 2012 to 2019, Dr. Rosenthal was privileged to help lead the clinical mission of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in multiple roles, including Vice Chair of Clinical Services, At-Large member of the Board of Managers to the PDC, Director of Adult Outpatient Services, Co-Chief Psychologist, and on many committees supporting clinical care at Duke. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Rosenthal is passionate about helping people with misophonia and brings experience as a loved one of someone with Misophonia to all of his work.