TABLE 1.
Original DVMSQ items, content, and response options.
Item | Verbatim content | Response options |
S1 | Are there specific sounds that you are extremely bothered by, even if they are not loud? Examples include: chewing, slurping, crunching, throat clearing, finger tapping, foot shuffling, keyboard tapping, rustling, nasal sounds, pen clicking, appliance humming, clock ticking, and animal sounds. | Yes/No |
S2 | Please list the sounds that you are extremely bothered by, even when they are soft. | [Free Text] |
When you are exposed to the bothersome sounds listed above, how often do you experience. | ||
1 | Intense feelings of irritation or annoyance? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
2 | Feelings of anger or rage? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
3 | Feelings of fear or panic? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
4 | Feelings of disgust? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
5 | Urges to run away from the sound? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
6 | Urges to cover your ears or block out the sound in some other way? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
7 | Urges to lash out violently at the person or object making the sound? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
8 | Feeling like you cannot control your response to the sound? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
9 | Difficulty focusing on anything except the sound? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
10 | Some sort of immediate physical response? (e.g., tensing of muscles, heart racing, warmth, tingling, pain, or tightening of stomach) | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
10b | Please describe the immediate physical response you have to the above sounds. | [Free Text] |
11 | How often are your emotional responses to these bothersome sounds excessive, unreasonable, or out of proportion to how most other people would respond? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
12 | How often do you avoid situations where you may potentially hear these bothersome sounds? | Never/Rarely/Sometimes/Often/Very often |
In the past 7 days, how much did your sound sensitivities interfere with. | ||
13 | Your ability to interact with other people? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
14 | Your ability to be productive at work or school? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
15 | Your ability to take care of your household responsibilities? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
16 | Your ability to participate in community activities (for example, festivities, religious, or other activities)? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
17 | Your ability to concentrate? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
18 | To what degree have your sound sensitivities negatively impacted your mental or emotional health? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
19 | To what degree do you believe that your sound sensitivities have created problems for you? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |
20 | To what degree do you believe that your sound sensitivities have made your entire life worse? | Not at all/A little bit/A moderate amount/Very much/An extreme amount |