Cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: Evidence and efficacy

Korean Journal of Audiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 101-104

  Jun, Hyung Jin ^a   Park, Moo Kyun ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Reaction; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891083133     PISSN: 20929862     EISSN: 20933797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7874/kja.2013.17.3.101     Document Type: Review

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