Psychological Therapy for People with Tinnitus: A Scoping Review of Treatment Components

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 149-158

  Thompson, Dean M ^a,b   Hall, Deborah A ^a,b   Walker, Dawn Marie ^c   Hoare, Derek J ^a,b  

^a The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audiology; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Psychotherapy; Review; Scoping review; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TINNITUS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TINNITUS;

EID: 84983087316     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: 15384667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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