Tengku Zam Zam, Tengku Zulaila Hasma and Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat and Ahmad Basri, Nadzirah and Wan Mohamad, Wan Najibah and Sulaiman, Nur Hafizah (2025) Sound cognitive intervention among adult with hyperacusis. In: 3rd Allied Health Sciences Postgraduate Colloquium 2025, 2025, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
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Introduction: Sound-Cognitive Therapy (SCT), which integrates sound exposure with cognitive tasks, has emerged as a promising intervention for hyperacusis. This preliminary study evaluated the effectiveness of SCT in reducing sound sensitivity and improving emotional regulation. Methods: The study was conducted in three phases. (i) Ten participants were exposed to seven sounds (white noise, pink noise, waterfall, rainfall, air conditioner compressor, ceiling fan, and Qur’anic recitation) while performing Stroop tasks. Otoacoustic emission (OAE) suppression was measured to identify sounds with the greatest effect. (ii) Thirty-two participants with hyperacusis symptoms completed the Malay Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ-M) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-18), and correlations between sound sensitivity and emotional regulation were analysed. (iii) Fifteen participants underwent six SCT sessions (25–30 minutes each), combining one of the three most suppressive sounds with working memory tasks. Pre- and postintervention HQ-M and DERS-18 scores were compared. Results: (i) Pink noise, waterfall, and white noise produced the greatest OAE suppression. (ii) A significant positive correlation was found between HQ-M and DERS-18 scores (r = 0.527, p < 0.05). (iii) Following SCT, HQ-M scores were significantly reduced (p < 0.001, d = 0.93), and DERS-18 scores showed moderate improvement (p = 0.002, d = 0.37). Conclusion: SCT demonstrates potential in alleviating sound sensitivity and enhancing emotional regulation among individuals with hyperacusis. Data collection and analysis are ongoing to further substantiate these preliminary findings.
| Item Type: | Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers) |
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| Additional Information: | 9322/125089 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hyperacusis, sound-cognitive therapy, emotional regulation, HQ-M, DERS-18 |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT86.4 Nurse and physician or other health professionals |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Tengku Zulaila Hasma Tengku Zam Zam |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Dec 2025 08:50 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2025 10:02 |
| Queue Number: | 2025-12-Q475 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/125089 |
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