The prevalence of tinnitus and the relationship with neuroticism in a middle-aged UK population

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-60

  McCormack, Abby ^a,b,c   Edmondson Jones, Mark ^a,b   Fortnum, Heather ^a,b   Dawes, Piers ^d   Middleton, Hugh ^b,e   Munro, Kevin J ^d,f   Moore, David R ^g  

^a NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Neuroticism; Older adults; Personality; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYSENCK PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD CHANGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; REGISTER; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TINNITUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEUROTICISM; OLDER ADULTS; PERSONALITY; TINNITUS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; TINNITUS;

EID: 84890806101     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.08.018     Document Type: Article

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