The association between tinnitus and mental health in a general population sample: Results from the HUNT Study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-298

  Krog, Norun Hjertager ^a   Engdahl, Bo ^a   Tambs, Kristian ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; General population study; Mental health; Tinnitus, Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF ESTEEM; SOMATIZATION; TINNITUS; VISION; WELLBEING;

EID: 77955657059     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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