Survey Assessment of Treatment Outcomes in Adult Tinnitus Patients Receiving Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Survey Assessment of Treatment Outcomes in Adult Tinnitus Patients Receiving Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

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Published: 2010

Total Pages: 96

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Measuring the efficacy of tinnitus treatment is challenging due to the subjective nature of tinnitus perception. Tinnitus treatment has expanded over the past 20 years with the development of new tinnitus treatment protocols, such as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). Clinical researchers have proposed various measures to assess treatment outcomes. However, there has not been one consensus approach in measuring various aspects of tinnitus intervention using TRT. The purpose of this study is to: 1) create a consensus survey covering all of the relative tinnitus topics that could be used to assess tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) treatment outcomes and 2) initially administer the survey to determine treatment outcomes of TRT at the UNCG Tinnitus Clinic. Approximately 300 patients have been seen at the UNCG Tinnitus Clinic over the past ten years. For this study, a survey was developed and administered to UNCG tinnitus patients in the mail. Survey results indicated that there was a significant improvement in both the treatment effect and participant's perception of treatment after receiving TRT. Overall, factors such as TRT category, age, gender of participants, and the number of appointments attended by participants did not play a significant factor in outcome measures. Factors including the loudness of patient's tinnitus, ability to concentrate, relax, be in a quiet room, interact pleasantly with others, sleep, tolerate environmental sounds, ignore their tinnitus and levels of irritability, stress, anxiousness, and perception of their tinnitus being a problem were significantly changed/improved due to TRT treatment. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) was demonstrated to be a successful approach in the treatment of severe and/or chronic tinnitus. This investigation showed improvements related to the emotional reactions caused by tinnitus that can affect the way one carries themselves throughout their day-to-day life. Future research will help to validate this survey so that it can be used in different patient populations and in other areas of the country.

Tinnitus and Stress
Tinnitus and Stress

Author: Agnieszka Szczepek

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-08-07

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 3319583972

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This book provides up-to-date scientific information on the pathways by which psychosocial stress can affect the auditory system and describes current approaches to the management of patients with stress-related tinnitus. The latest evidence is presented on aspects such as the role of stress hormones in auditory function, the effects of allostatic load, circadian sensitivity to auditory trauma, and the association between stress-related biomarkers and tinnitus. The clinically oriented chapters discuss psychometric instruments of value in the tinnitus clinic and present stress-related tinnitus treatment protocols and outcome measures. It is widely acknowledged that the tinnitus percept acts as a stressor. However, it is also now evident that psychosocial stress can play a causative role in tinnitus and that the impact varies according to the level, duration, and quality of the stress. Assessment of the types and levels of stress in tinnitus patients before, during, and after treatment is therefore very important. Healthcare professionals attending tinnitus patients will benefit from the information that this book provides on the relationship between tinnitus and stress and from the practical guidance that it offers.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus

Author: Eldré W. Beukes

Publisher: Plural Publishing

Published: 2020-10-28

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1635503035

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For many individuals afflicted with tinnitus, the condition causes substantial distress. While there is no known cure for tinnitus, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can offer an effective strategy for managing the symptoms and side effects of chronic tinnitus. Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy for Tinnitus is the first book to provide comprehensive CBT counseling materials specifically developed for the management of tinnitus. This valuable professional book has two primary purposes: to provide clinical guidelines for audiologists who are offering CBT-based counseling for tinnitus and to provide self-help materials for individuals with tinnitus. In addition, these materials may be of interest to researchers developing evidence-based therapies for tinnitus. The book is structured into three sections. Section A provides background information about the theoretical aspects of CBT and some practical tips on how to use this book. Section B provides the CBT counseling, or self-help materials, which can be used by both audiologists and those with tinnitus. Finally, Section C provides some supplementary materials for clinicians that can aid monitoring and engagement of individuals experiencing tinnitus during the course of intervention. Key Features: * The CBT materials contained in this text have been tested in numerous clinical trials across the globe (Australia, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States) both as self-help book chapters and self-help materials delivered via the Internet. * The counseling materials are presented at minimum reading grade level (U.S. 6th grade level) to maximize reader engagement. * The authors of this book have extensive experience in the management of tinnitus, offering useful insights for clinicians and those with tinnitus. * Includes expert advice videos for each chapter to facilitate its adoption to clinical practice.

Tinnitus Treatment
Tinnitus Treatment

Author: Richard S. Tyler

Publisher: Thieme

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1604065338

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Detailed protocols on tinnitus treatment and therapy Most clinicians have little experience with tinnitus treatments, and are unsure of how to help a patient suffering from the condition. Filling a significant gap in literature, this book offers a variety of in-depth protocols to treat tinnitus. Beginning with a review of several neurophysiological and psychological models of tinnitus, the book goes on to cover evaluation tools; counseling options and methods; treatment with hearing aids, wearable and non-wearable noise generators, and music; tinnitus-related insomnia; quality-of-life issues; and much more. Highly experienced clinicians give you the practical strategies to apply such therapeutic modalities as cognitive-behavioral therapy, individual and group sessions, sound therapy, habituation therapy, and narrative therapy. You will also find sample handouts to allow for effective communication with patients. With key clinical information for implementing all current therapies, this text is an essential professional tool for audiologists, psychologists, and other practitioners involved in managing otologic disorders. Richard Tyler, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery and in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Iowa. Tyler and Sergei Kochkin, PhD recently sat down to talk about the results of a survey they conducted about tinnitus treatment and the effectiveness of hearing aids, which was published in the December 2008 edition of The Hearing Review. Click here to learn more and to watch a podcast that examines the survey results: http://www.hearingreview.com/podcast/files/ST20081218.asp.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

Author: Pawel J. Jastreboff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-10-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780521088374

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Tinnitus and oversensitivity to sound are common and hitherto incurable, distressing conditions that affect a substantial number of the population. Pawel Jastreboff's discovery of the mechanisms by which tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance occur has led to a new and effective treatment called Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). Audiologists, ENT specialists, psychologists and counsellors around the world currently practise this technique, with very high success rates. TRT, the treatment developed by the authors from the model, has already proved to be the most effective and most widely practised worldwide. This book presents a definitive description and justification for the Jastreboff neurophysiological model of tinnitus, outlining the essentials of TRT, reviewing the research literature justifying their claims, and providing an expert critique of other therapeutic practices.

Towards an Understanding of Tinnitus Heterogeneity
Towards an Understanding of Tinnitus Heterogeneity

Author: Christopher Cederroth

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2019-07-19

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13: 2889458962

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Tinnitus is the perception of a sound when no external sound is present. The severity of tinnitus varies but it can be debilitating for many patients. With more than 100 million people with chronic tinnitus worldwide, tinnitus is a disorder of high prevalence. The increased knowledge in the neuroscience of tinnitus has led to the emergence of promising treatment approaches, but no uniformly effective treatment for tinnitus has been identified. The large patient heterogeneity is considered to be the major obstacle for the development of effective treatment strategies against tinnitus. This eBook provides an inter- and multi-disciplinary collection of tinnitus research with the aim to better understand tinnitus heterogeneity and improve therapeutic outcomes.

Tinnitus Handbook
Tinnitus Handbook

Author: Richard S. Tyler

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781565939226

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The overview and details of the common condition of tinnitus are covered for audiology, speech and language science students. Beginning with epidemiology, including classification, incidence in various populations and etiology, the volume also addresses the psychological profile of tinnitus patients. In addition the effects of tinnitus on lifestyle, employment, relationships and communicaiton are included. Briefings cover insomnia, physiological and neural mechanisms, evaluation, management, surgery and childhood tinnitus. Therapy and treatment modalities are presented in detail.

Textbook of Tinnitus
Textbook of Tinnitus

Author: Aage R. Møller

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-11-16

Total Pages: 762

ISBN-13: 1607611457

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Groundbreaking, comprehensive, and developed by a panel of leading international experts in the field, Textbook of Tinnitus provides a multidisciplinary overview of the diagnosis and management of this widespread and troubling disorder. Importantly, the book emphasizes that tinnitus is not one disease but a group of rather diverse disorders with different pathophysiology, different causes and, consequently, different treatments. This comprehensive title is written for clinicians and researchers by clinicians and researchers who are active in the field. It is logically organized in six sections and will be of interest to otolaryngologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, primary care clinicians, audiologists and psychologists. Textbook of Tinnitus describes both the theoretical background of the different forms of tinnitus and it provides detailed knowledge of the state-of-the-art of its treatment. Because of its organization and its extensive subject index, Textbook of Tinnitus can also serve as a reference for clinicians who do not treat tinnitus patients routinely.