A randomized controlled trial of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of tinnitus

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 649-661

  Hesser, Hugo ^a   Gustafsson, Tore ^a   Lundén, Charlotte ^a   Henrikson, Oskar ^a   Fattahi, Kidjan ^a   Johnsson, Erik ^a   Westin, Vendela Zetterqvist ^a   Carlbring, Per ^b   Mäki Torkko, Elina ^a,c   Kaldo, Viktor ^d   Andersson, Gerhard ^a,d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

acceptance; acceptance and commitment therapy; cognitive behavior therapy; randomized controlled trial; tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTERNET PROTOCOL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT; TINNITUS; TINNITUS ACCEPTANCE QUESTIONNAIRE; TINNITUS HANDICAP INVENTORY; AGED; ANXIETY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868376964     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027021     Document Type: Article

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