Cognitive-behavioral treatments for tinnitus: A review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-61

  Cima, Rilana F F ^a,b   Andersson, Gerhard ^c,d   Schmidt, Caroline J ^e,f   Henry, James A ^g,h  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology   (Netherlands)

^c Linköping University   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^h OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral; Multidisciplinary; Review; Sound therapy; Tinnitus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ATTENTION; AUDIOLOGIST; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GROUP THERAPY; GUIDED IMAGERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOUND; SOUND THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TINNITUS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOGA;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TINNITUS;

EID: 84896951160     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.25.1.4     Document Type: Review

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